Blogs from Entebbe, Central Region, Uganda, Africa - page 3

Episode 4: Goodbye Tanzania, hello Uganda July 15, 2014. Woke up this morning with a cold unfeeling reptilian eyeball staring back at me. No, it was not Ross, but a large brown gecko on my pillow. It promptly launched itself onto the wall and disappeared through a crevice. We are safe and well and are currently in Uganda. Our last few days in Tanzania were spent at Arusha National Park, where the aim was to see the beautiful black and white colobus monkeys and pink flamingos. We did a short tour with a great safari company called Wayo Africa. Arusha National park is largely cool and moist rainforest, with imposing Mt. Meru at its centre, quite unlike the other dry and hot Tanzanian parks such as the Serengeti. We again had an excellent guide, this time ... read more

We have done a few flights but we still had time to explore more of Entebbe. I went sailing with Alec on Vic Lake and we saw a Spotted Neck Otter passing by us in the water. On the doc locals brought their goats to take them to an island where they farm. Another day Jaco and I went exploring and we found a kind of a harbor. Later we went to Aero Beach where we descovered one of the Boeing 707's that was used in the Raid on Entebbe - to rescue the Air France passengers that was hijacked by terrorists in 1976 and was given permission to land at Entebbe by Idi Amin. From the road leading to Aero Beach I managed to get a photo of the UN aircrafts and ours too...indicated by ... read more

Today I left Uganda to fly to South Africa. Yesterday, i traveled from Red Chili to Entebbe Backpackers! which was ok, very small, but still very cheap! after ordering my food, I waited 2 hours for it.....the Kitchen was tiny, with just a double ring cooker, to cook food for all 15 residents...! The next day i had to be up at 4 30, to make it to the airport to check in at 5, it was a 5 minute drive to the airport! after checking in, waited for the flight! having had very little sleep the previous night i tried to spend as much of the wait, and the flight, asleep! Once the plan landed, i went through customs, collected my bag, and tried to find my way to the train station, where i was ... read more

I am off to Uganda in the morning! My laptop is going home to the US this evening so I'm not sure when I'll post my next update. Perhaps from the Red Chilli Hideaway in Kampala... I am booked for the Ngamba Chimp Sanctuary on Sunday, 20 Feb 2011!!! Very much looking forward to a two hour boat ride on Lake Victoria followed by a day with 40+ chimps! Photos galore are sure to follow!... read more

Sad to leave. Excited to go. Highlights today are: 1) Early breakfast and more good-byes; 2) Uganda border; 3) Driver Ben brought us to the Botanical Garden at Entebbe; 4) Waiting at Entebbe; 5) Headed Home. NARRATIVE: 5:30am. Up and at 'em. Showers then breakfast. Dustin arrived right on time. It has been so peaceful riding with him, listening to music, venturing into conversation with exaggerated hand gestures and little common language. Edina and her staff insisted on carrying our luggage. All circled around us and said goodbye. Drove away from the red dust streets, the shops, the city compost pile, our colleagues, our friends - Bye Kayanga. Arrived at Mutukula at 9:00am. Breezed through the offices shrugging off those cutting in line until Steve decided he had had enough. One guy stepped in front of ... read more