The Rainy Season Begins

A couple of nights ago we had an intense thunderstorm, and it rained all night. For the past couple of days, it hasn't rained, but it has been consistently overcast. There are four volcanoes that surround Musanze, Rwanda, and are clearly seen on nice days, but I haven't seen them since my first day. Hopefully it clears up a bit in the coming weeks, and I'll be able to see the gorillas on a nice day. Yesterday I went to the primary school, and helped teach English with teacher Syrus. He's one of the nicer teachers at the school, and seems to genuinely enjoy teaching the children. As I walk to and from school each day, which is about a half hour walk, the people look at me as if they have seen a ghost. Christian, Elie's son, explained to me that most, if not all of these people have seen a white male, with longish hair, and facial hair, so they're all very curious of me. All males, and most females have shaved heads in Rwanda, so I basically stick out like a sore thumb. At first it was kind of irritating that every time I would walk out of the house I would be stared down by people, but now I understand the reason behind it. Often times people will approach me, just to practice their English, and see where I am going. I have not met a Rwandan person so far that has been rude, or insulted by my presence in their country. Hopefully the trend continues!