Trip is over and in almost every way surpassed expectations. We did not see gorillas,  but every day of this week I was amazed and surprised. Here's a photo of the Kirwa forest on the 3rd morning of our hike.

Today is mostly an office day: heard a presentation about project progress so far, right now in a meeting about project finances. There is a long list of topics to cover and we will likely work into the evening. Tomorrow we will actually get out to communities and see with our own eyes the results that we've been hearing about. 

This trip is kind of an exciting one for me. Going to our new project in the Kakumba watershed in Congo. I've been there before but only during the set up phase of the project. This will be my first time to see how things are unfolding on the ground. All reports are good so I am optimistic. Plus we get to hike from Lake Tanganyika up to nearly the Itombwe plateau. I've been taking lots and lots of stairs to be fit enough for this but it will still be a big challenge. I just hope the rain which is forecast doesn't block our plans.

1 hour from airport parking lot to the departure gate today. One of my slowest times ever, mainly because of the security check. I don't mind if it gets me safely to my destination. It's a good thing I showed up early though.