An Evening at Habesha: Good Food, Good Friends, Big Plans

After the Tour du Rwanda finish-line excitement settled, the evening shifted from racing to relaxing. We gathered with friends at Habesha, one of Kigali’s best spots for Ethiopian cuisine, to celebrate the day and talk about something equally exciting: our upcoming trip to Egypt.

If you’ve never had Ethiopian food after a long day outdoors, you’re missing out. Shared platters of injera layered with richly spiced stews filled the table. Lentils, tibs, shiro, all served family-style, eaten by hand, and accompanied by laughter and animated conversation about pyramids, desert sunsets, and Nile cruises.

And then came the coffee.

The Ethiopian coffee ceremony is never rushed. Freshly roasted beans, ground and brewed with care, served strong and aromatic. It’s more than just a drink; it’s a ritual, a pause, a moment to sit and reflect. After a day of fast-paced racing, it felt like the perfect contrast.

As we sipped our coffee, maps were pulled up, ideas debated, and plans sketched out. Cairo. The pyramids. Maybe Luxor. Maybe a sunrise over the desert. The Tour du Rwanda may have been ending, but another adventure is just beginning.

Days like this remind me why I love living in Kigali. World-class sport in the afternoon. International cuisine in the evening. Conversations that stretch toward future journeys.

From the hills of Rwanda to the sands of Egypt, 2026 is already shaping up to be a year of movement.