Blogs from Western Region, Uganda, Africa - page 34

Bad news - Mankica je zbolela. Zjutraj ji je bilo slabo, kar se je manifestiralo v hrani, ki gre v nasprotno smer. Fasala je tudi nekaj vrocine, ampak je bilo po oralni seansi mnogo bolje. Tako da je odlezala cel dan in bila do poznega popoldneva ze cisto ok. A s tem tezav se ni bilo konec. Nekaj je crvicilo tudi Aljoso in Pamelo (Mihatovo zeno), tako da je moralo biti nekaj v zraku ali pac v hrani, ki smo jo vsi jedli. Hm. Z mano je bilo zacuda vse v redu ... ali pa morda moj cas se pride? In ker sem top shop fan, bom sedaj dodala: ampak to se ni vse! Za namecek, ki ga ob teh boleznih RES potrebujemo, cel dan ni delala voda. Elektrika po nekem cudnem presenecenju je, kar je ... read more

Zjutraj je bilo spet vse bolj na easy, ceprav sem ustala ob 8h, in se - v jutranjem soncu!!!!!! - pogumno podala pod tus. Juhej! Spet cistoca. Drugi dan zapored. Je to mogoce? Tokrat sem bila pravocasna za zajtrk in konkretno sem se nazrla ananasa in papaje. Nikoli ne ves, kdaj jih lahko zmanjka. Zakaj je bilo za naju vse skupaj bolj na easy, je razlog v tem, da ne greva na canoe trekking, ki traja do ponedeljka. Odkrito povedano: dovolj imam spanja v sotoru kot sardine (v programu je bilo omenjeno, da bo takih nocitev mnogo, mnogo manj), ziveti v strahu, kdaj mi bo zalilo prtljago, kdaj spet cepki za uho ne bodo dovolj Vojko-proof (sori stari, ampak RES smrcis :)), ali nas bo med veslanjem v tem spremenljivem vremenu pralo ... poleg tega se ... read more

A weekend break away from the bussle of Kampala leads me to Ndali Lodge... "The Kingdom of Uganda is a fairy-tale. You climb up a railway instead of a bean-stalk and at the end is a wonderful world. The scenery is different, the vegetation is different, the climate is different, and, most of all, the people are different from anything else where to be seen in the whole range of Africa." My African Journey- Winston Churchill 1908.... read more

Winston Churchill labelled it, 'the Pearl of Africa', probably after sinking one too many gin Martinis; but, despite the rampant poverty and tragic history, Uganda does have a charm all of its own. The country is famous for all the wrong reasons - most people, when they hear the name, think instantly of good ol' Idi Amin and his reign of terror, or, if they are more of a current affairs buff, perhaps the peasant-slaughtering, god-bothering Lord's Resistance Army, who are still running wild in the nation's north. But regionally, Ugandans have a reputation for their honesty, friendliness, and joie-de-vivre. From what I've seen, your average Ugandan loves nothing more than to have a beer, flash you a smile, welcome you warmly, and, of course, tell you about how great God is. Yes, they are a ... read more

From Kampala we had a fairly uneventful bus ride to Fort Portal in Western Uganda on our way do the Chimp tracking in Kyambura (Chambura) gorge in Queen Elizabeth Park. In Western Uganda the countryside is much more hilly and the road wound its way through terraced farms and tea plantations. Fort Portal itself isn't much to look at, and there is no fort, but there is plenty to see in the surrounding area. Situated at the Northeastern tip of the Rwenzoris, Fort Portal is a good base to explore the 'Mountains of the Moon', the various national parks like QE, Kibale, the Crater Lakes, and the reason for our visit, the Chimps of Kyambura gorge. With a supposed 85% chance of seeing the Chimps, Kyambura gorge is a 19 km long gash in the plains ... read more