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, 30 Dec 2009 12:44:07 +0000 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:44:07 +0000 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. Irsquom getting more used to journeys here now the long dusty roads t 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 doesnrsquot even give you a good idea of what Irsquom 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 donrsquot know if it 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 didnrsquot include chimpanzee tracking which is one of the reasons we decided to go to this area. We got an independent guidersquos name and decided to give it a try 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 Lush ... No you're the lush... http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-254816.html check out the video too The trek to the Gorillas was an extraordinary adventure. We hiked for 2 hours to find the creatures and what added an extra dimension to our trip was the octogenarian whose pace didn't equal a snail's pace in a rain storm. He didn't make it past the first half hour. The porters had to take turns carrying him to the gorillas taking breaks to drop him in a heap leaving hi http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-254814.html Itrsquos late in the day when we get to the Red Chilli Camp at Murchison Falls our minivan rattling over the gravel in the parking lot while a few warthogs munch industriously on the grass. It was a rough dusty drive from Masindi close to two hours for the 80km haul and it wasnrsquot until we reached the parkrsquos outskirts where a cool green canopy spread over the road and the baboo http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-253692.html HI guys it's so crazy and i have never expect something like that but one of the boys who joins us on the trip took his notebook and a phone with him so we have internet here funnyWe have seen so much...We drove to Murchison Falls a great waterfall and a nationalparc. I'll send you some picture. Tell you later...HiLeute es ist wirklich verrueckt und ich haette sowas hier nie erwartet aber http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Uganda/Northern-Region/Murchison-Falls-NP/blog-251762.html