The first sighting of the mountain!

From Rwanda to Tanzania...

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February 26th 2009
So after leaving the Kwitonda group in Rwanda I took a bus from Kigali to Kampala across the border. The bus left the Nyabugogo bus station at 5.45am and I was told that I needed to be there for about 3.30am, as it gets full very quickly! I was the first at the booking office, which did not open until 5.00am. It was lucky I was the first through the door as I got the last ticket on the bus. Lucky ... read more

Africa » Uganda

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Uganda achieved independence from the UK in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,0... ... read more