The next Novel Destinations will cover a trip to Uganda and Rwanda in September 2011 to track mountain gorillas.
“In the Midst of Gorillas” will be presented by Brian and Lesley Samuels Friday, Oct. 21, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Community Room at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave.
“Tracking gorillas involves sometimes many hours of climbing at 8,000 to 12,000 feet to find the gorilla family that we had been assigned to observe,” Brian Samuels said, noting that they spent about 60 minutes with the primates before withdrawing to the trailhead.
They observed three gorilla families during the trip.
Novel Destinations, sponsored by the Coeur d’Alene Public Library Foundation, are travelogues based on trips taken by area residents who share their photos and stories.
These after-hours library programs are free, but donations are welcome.
Anyone with a travelogue to share at the library is asked to contact the Library Foundation at 208-769-2380 or by e-mail at [email protected].
 
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