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 backpacks and daypacks for any stray US dollar, euro, Ugandan shilling and Rwandan franc to help pay for this last safari. And this trip promises to be … [Read more...]
Murchison Falls National Park redux, Day 359
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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, impersonal kind of place. It is cheap, though, which is why we keep coming back, but we don't stay long. Indeed after just a single night we're off … [Read more...]
Semuliki National Park, Uganda, Day 360
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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 actually had a high prevalence of African Sleeping Sickness and Yellow Fever and to eradicate these diseases, the local indigenous peoples were evicted from … [Read more...]
Kijura Tea Company, Day 361
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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 of my native country (USA and UK respectively) this can be very challenging. I hope you noticed that I said 'different' - not better or worse; just … [Read more...]
Fort Portal market, Day 362
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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 of the people at the market are selling snacks for the trip. Similar to a Thai satay of a Middle Eastern kebab, meat skewers seem particularly popular … [Read more...]
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