When I wrote this, we were stuck on the National Highway between Goma and
Bukavu. It's absurd that it's called a highway, though, because it's in such
terrible shape. Our car didn't get stuck, but a big truck did (it's about the
size of a trash truck). It blocked the entire road (which is the width of 1 or
1.5 lanes most of the time), so we, along with 6 other Toyota Landcruisers (all
NGO vehicles) are waiting. Also, the big truck is on contract with the UN, so
the only non-motorcycles using the road that I’ve seen today are NGOs and the
UN. This is because the road is so bad it can only be traversed using a
Landcruiser, and large entities are the only ones that can afford a
Landcruiser.
Thankfully, it's a very pleasant temperature, and I'm in a
beautiful place, which is nice. Here’s some pictures and a videos of this road.
That last picture is really fine! Thanks for these. They help make the place real.
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