horizon
on a horizon
you disappeared
by the horizon
you were swallowed
it was at the horizon
that you vanished
you disappeared
by the horizon
you were swallowed
it was at the horizon
that you vanished
When coffee and tourism blended
Tourists (above) hike along the Huye Coffee tour experience trail on March 5, 2016. Photo Credit/Stephen Nuwagira Need is the mother of all innovations, goes an old adage. It is also true that solutions to most of our problems are always around us. So, when a Huye-based farmer sought sustainable ways to market local coffee and promote Rwanda’s unique tourism attractions to the outside world, the resources at hand came in handy. The farmer created a ‘coffee experience tour’ hiking trail across the Huye Mountain Coffee plantation and the historically important Nyirankoko hill just above the plantation. Where does the coffee you drink at Ban Café or any other coffee houses come from? Or why would one visit a coffee or tea farm, or a cattle ranch? These questions are expounded on during the hike and, by the time one descends the hill, they are ready to roast and brew their first coffee as the hike takes you through all the stages of the coffee production process, right ...
