Day 18 or 38: The view from my hotel. Of those 18 days 1.5 were spent on the plane, and 5 have been spent in Congo. Widespread protests delayed the ability to enter the country, and those same protests inspired the government to shut down the internet and some mobile phone services (texting). I understand there was fear of opposition groups organizing more protests. This greatly inhibited my ability to work so I have been spending more time in Bujumbura than anticipated. But at least I can see the mountains of Congo...