Bukavu nailing of cont. 
and there j we load alraost air plane views of it all (at least the valleys) 
as we were running along at between 3“ii000 to nearly 6000 ft. if I 
recall correctly. As we approached Ruindi,>Aiich lies in the vast plain/ 
forming this part of the Albert Park, we could see for miles from the 
lower end of Lake Edward in the north, to the far southward Kake Kivu. 
Coming do^ra the mountain side we encountered numerous baboons digging 
in the steep slopes above and below the road for termites or other 
insects, P. few photos were tried from the moving car. They did not 
let us come too close. On the way in we passed two large herds of 
elephants. Hope to get close ups of these and other Park animals on 
the morrow, the 10th. 
10th. 
Vie had wonderful luck with weather and picture taking all forenooni 
unloaded truck and mounted cameras in it. Mr. Baert, director of this 
section of Park personally guided us about and for the first time were 
pennitted to drive after some of the animals for better shots. Some 
at least should be good — water buffalo, water buck, arjtelope, and 
hippos. But the million dollar picture, like the proverbial big fish, 
got away. It was on the afternoon circuit of the area in the other 
direction that we encountered a herd of 20-30 elephants moving quietly 
along feeding, several large bulls, a number of females, and young of 
several sizes, down to little babies little more than a yr. old 
(judging frcmi those we saw at Oangala). The herd moved and turned, 
posed as it were, first this side, then head on— but it all was too 
late in day and too dark and cloudy for more than a snap on fast 
