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[jacquesmarais]

#BucketListRide:   Living LA Vida on Lake Kivu ...   If you want jaw-dropper views and #Africa in full colour off the saddle of your @giantlivrsa, you won’t beat the beauty of the Nile-CongoTrail in #Rwanda. Our @beyondexped #BeyondTheRiftValley journey took us from Nyungwe National Park along a quiet forest highway to Cyangugu, a bristling border town on the three-way juncture between Rwanda, Burundi and the DRC. The postcard-perfect lake transports one to a blended landscape somewhere between Madagascar and ancient Europe. Age-old cultures continue to unfold along the Kivu lakeshore, but with a bewitching mix of modernism and natural grandeur chucked in for good measure. After four days without a shower, we were utterly seduced by the tranquil water of this magical lake. As we floated on our backs, the steamy equator skies above flickered with occasional lightning flashes from thunderstorms strafing the Congo on the western skyline. Infinitesimally small, and viscerally alive - that's how we felt.   Our #GiantBicycles, with @petervankets on his #anthem leading the way, followed the Nile- Congo Divide. This mostly public access trail follows footpaths and dirt tracks meandering northwards along the Kivu shores and is relatively well signposted; plus, Rwanda is as safe and secure as you will get anywhere in Africa. There is also a new tarmac road, where the many and super-steep ascents of this ‘Country of a 1000 Hills’ are sure to take their toll.   So, if ever you have the opportunity to plan a #bikepacking trip into the Mother Continent, look no further than Rwanda. This country has everything from nature and culture, to security and infrastructure, and your smile muscles are bound to work overtime.   #BeyondExpeditions #GiantLiveRSA #GiantBikes #RideGiant #LivGiant  #DunloptyresSA #IsuzuSA #frontrunnerza#WildernessSafaris #HiTecSA #BeanThereCoffee #SpotAfrica #DripDropSA #vagabondkayaks   (at Rwanda) https://www.instagram.com/p/B00GVmmJfp2/?igshid=fp9oeaq26sjd