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Our visit to Uganda has been brief and we must continue on to Rwanda as Christi and I have very special tickets waiting for us in the capital, Kigali. One could quite reasonably ask what was the point of visiting Uganda in the first place? I have two … [Continue reading]
There is a spectacular dichotomy about life in Rwanda. In 1994, at a time when the rest of the world was grappling with a new fangled invention called the internet and learning how to send e-mails, the people of Rwanda were embroiled in a 3-month … [Continue reading]
Rwanda is a small country. At 10,000 square miles it is the same size as the state of Maryland, so it's fairly easy to get around - especially with Patrick our driver-guide and his forest green Toyota Landcruiser (green is Christi's favorite color so … [Continue reading]
Visiting the Mountain Gorillas in Volcanoes National Park is a haphazard business. Patrick, our driver-guide, brings us to the park HQ by 6.45 am. There are numerous tourists milling about and while Patrick signs us in at the visitor center, Christi … [Continue reading]
I was looking back at some of my earlier blog posts from the beginning of our Year of Wonder and noticed that I was much more restrained. My entries were shorter and to the point. Over the ensuing months I think I have become too enamored of my own … [Continue reading]
It's an early morning departure for the 6-hour minivan ride to Murchison Falls National Park, 200 miles to the north of Kampala. Financially Christi and I are a bit below the level of a backpacker at the moment and we have literally scoured our … [Continue reading]
Christi and I are in the last week of our Year of Wonder, although even now our pace does not slacken. Our recent trip to Murchison Falls National Park was fantastic; our return to the Backpacker's hostel in Kampala less so. The hostel is a rowdy, … [Continue reading]
Karabole Tours in Fort Portal organize two activities for Christi and I, the first of which is a visit to Semuliki National Park. Although only given national park status in 1993, Semuliki Forest Reserve was created in 1932. The area … [Continue reading]
I think it is time I come out of the closet and admit that I am a tea addict. There I've said it - and I feel much better... I suppose there are worse things to be addicted to than tea, but when you live in a country that does tea differently to that … [Continue reading]
Naturally, the day we leave Fort Portal is the day the town awakens from its slumber to host the weekly market. The market is located at the bus station and the bus from Fort Portal back to Kampala is delayed. At this early point in the morning many … [Continue reading]
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