Today, we travelled a few hours to Butare/Huye, where we are staying for the next few days. On the way, we stopped at a pre-colonial museum, Nyanza. We were given a tour of the property the last king of Rwanda lived on and learned about what the different buildings and rooms were used for. Our tour guide explained how Rwanda used to be a lot bigger, but colonialism is what has decreased the country to the size it is today. We also saw cows on the property and got to pet them too! This type of cows had huge horns and were considered celebratory for the king - they were not to be eaten.
After the museum, we finished our drive to Butare. After arriving at our hostel, some of us explored the town for a little while. We saw a university and walked into a huge stadium where a soccer game was being played. We finished our night with another delicious Rwandan dinner and are looking forward to seeing more of Butare tomorrow!
