Tea Plantation Pt 1

Our drive 2 1/2 hour drive to the tea plantation was unlike anything I have ever seen in Rwanda. We were driving to the northern part of the country and the clouds were hanging so low. You could see the valley below and the mountains above! Stunning.

On the way there were steams, forest, acres and acres of fields planted with tea, people harvest and waving to us as we passed and people carrying baskets of harvested tea that would be picked up by trucks to transport to the factory for processing. Our last 10 miles were on a dirt road lined on both sides with tea fields.

Hundreds were working in the fields, most waist high among the bushes. I had heard it was a view so stunning and I was not disappointed!

We were heading to Sorwathe Tea Plantation Factory built in 1975 and run by an American Company, Tea Importers. Initially the company was in Rwanda to help with marketing tea internationally. Soon they were asked to to start this factory.

Enjoy the beauty seen on our drive.....