http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Africa , Uganda , Northern Region , Murchison Falls NP en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 08:49:04 +0000 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:49:04 +0000 Bonjourno OK this is going to be a short one as it39s just taken about 98 of my patence uploading the photos so I will let them do the story telling. Essentially we39ve made it into Uganda since last time narrowly avoiding some aggrovation with a very stern immigration officer. Since then we have been loving the country and I39m aware I keep saying this but the Ugandan people are s http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-770364.html 2012 July 15 We started with breakfast at 700 immediately followed by a nature walk where we had a chance to see habituated chimps at the Budongo nature park. We walked for an hour and startled a group of black colobus monkeys in the tree tops who took off flying up in the canopy. But no chimps. We only had the nature walk option as the official chimp walk is reserved for a maximum of 24 peo http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-730496.html Started the day early at 645 with breakfast followed by a long game drive through Murchison Falls NP where we got to see lots of animals and birds. No matter how many safaris I39ve been on it39s still quite wanderous to see all these various animals in the wild. We saw giraffe water buck Uganda39s national symbols Ugandan Kob and crested cranes along with elephants buffalo harte be http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-730495.html Set out on a 3 day Safari centred around Murchison Falls in North Western Uganda. Our group of seven consisted of 3 English Uni students 2 Austrians an interesting Dane and myself. The Dane used to teach at Copenhagen U ... Turns out he's got a PhD in Pharmacology a Masters in African Studies and a Bachelors in Health Services And he's a camera buff. The British Uni students were at Oxford http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-730494.html Uganda Birding Safari Special Birdlife in Uganda 10 Days 9 NightsBirding in Kenya Bird Watching in Kenya Ornithological Safaris in East Africa Birding Tours in Africa Luxury Bird Watching Adventures in Kenya Birding in the Great Rift Valley Bird Watching in Kakamega ForestBirding safaris in Uganda Birds of Uganda Uganda Birding Tours Ornithological Tours in Uganda Bird Watching in Ugan http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-612600.html Gorilla safaris holidays.24 handpicked Gorilla safaris holidays run by people who know and care a lot about the places where youll spend your holiday. So wherever you go on your Gorilla safaris holidays you will enjoy travelling like a local experiencing places like you live there. A choice of exceptional Gorilla safaris holidays run by remarkable people.We are a tour operator offering spec http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-589074.html On the face of it 3 months apart shouldn't pose such a problem. Especially for people who have been together for almost 10 years and spent so much of that time together we must be due for some time apart right While Lara has been in Uganda I have been keeping myself busy with work and other pursuits read PS3 games but despite all this I have found that life alone in London can get you dow http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-586404.html The final day of the Murchison Falls trip saw us up at a resonable time for once We had a relaxing breakfast and then got back onto the bus for the drive back to Kampala with a stop at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where they are breeding Rhino's for reintroduction into the wild. At the centre we were given a brief by our guide we had a short drive to within a Km of the Rhino's and then went on f http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-580814.html On the 2nd day we had to be up really early for the game drive which began at 6 30 We picked up a packed breakfast and then got back into the minibus which took us down to the Paraa ferry which took us over the Nile for the beggining of the drive we got to the ferry just as the sun was rising above the river On the far banks we could see a school of hippo's just wallowing in the water. The V http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-580795.html I had to be at the main receptionbar by 8 for an 8 30 leave. The weather even at that time was hot We got onto the mini bus that we'd be using for the trip As we drove through Kampala you could see the locals queueing up to Vote as it was election day the 2nd democratic election in 28years Driving through the suburbs shows a real mix of large industrial units surrounded by the housing of http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-580775.html After our eleven hours in London the group of us headed off to our true destination Arua Uganda. After a few hours on the plane we landed in AFRICA We grabbed our bags and met up with the family we would be spending our time with. John and Erica have been living here in Uganda for quite some time now. They picked us up in a big old van and we all loaded ourselves into it. Our first stop be http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-538459.html My other big trip here in Uganda has been to Murchison Falls a vast waterfall on the Nile several hours downriver of my current home in Bujagali with a game reserve and rhino sanctuary nearby. I travelled up with a friend joining another six people at Red Chilli Backpackers in Kampala for the six hour drive northwest. Im getting more used to journeys here now the long dusty roads the m http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-422376.html The two main hostels in Kampala are essentially the only people running budget safaris to Murchison Falls National Park though at roughly 300 for a 3 day2 night trip it's hardly bargain basement. Red Chilli's is about 20 cheaper plus they offer an upgrade to banda rather than tent accommodation but I figure my chances of ending up with a bunch of drunken teenagers are significantly higher wi http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-397685.html In October 2008 I had an opportunity to visit Uganda primarily as part of an Engineering Ministries International team to learn about construction management in East Africa. My previous blog is an account of the work of this team. Before returning to the States I joined two others for a three day safari of Murchison Falls NP.Wednesday 15 October 2008 three of the EMI team John J. John W a http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-393064.html There I am with the ridiculous blog titles again. Somebody has to put an end to this. It doesnt even give you a good idea of what Im about to talk about other than it potentially involving animals.I had the opportunity to travel upcountry to Murchison Falls National Park MFNP for short this past weekend. MFNP is the largest national park in Uganda but I dont know if it receives the http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-392714.html En route from Burundi we stopped for one night in Kigali. The following morning was when I went to the Memorial Centre and then had lunch alone feeling like chopped liver New York slang. We then arranged a lift back to Kabale in Uganda with Milton who delivers Ugandan newspapers to Kigali daily. For an additional fee he took us straight to the Overland Camp at Lake Bunyoni. A gorgeous http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-382771.html All is good here we spent last week planning for our trip up to Murchison Falls National Park and got up at 3am on Friday to leave naturally I hadn't packed and had decided to go out the night before which made for a fun morning. Us 4 volunteers me Micheala Rachael and Adam went along with Benji and his friend Ema who drove. Took us 7 hours to get up there including 3 on unsurfaced roads http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-376112.html During the weekend I went on a trip to Murchinson falls national park. I went with the Red Chili and ended up in a car with five other norwegians Had a great trip the camp was good and a lot of nice people. We did not spot as much animals as in Maasai Mara and I was not as excited to see a lion 50 meters away after watching the lions having their breakfast just a few weeks before. the boat t http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-367929.html After a bunch of discussions on what to do with three unexpected weeks in Uganda we decided to take three day tour up to Murchison Falls National Park in the north of Uganda. The budget options were 1 completely booked and 2 didnt include chimpanzee tracking which is one of the reasons we decided to go to this area. We got an independent guides name and decided to give it a try. While http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-297009.html hey all. we just got back from our first safari in northern uganada. the park was called murchison falls national park. there were sooo many animals it was amazing to see them all sooooo close. however on the way there we had a lot of problems that eventually put us almost 48 hours behind schedule. our roof rack fell apart and had to be fixed then we blew a tire then we blew a shock then we went http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-273069.html