Uganda express

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Bonjourno,



OK, this is going to be a short one as it's just taken about 98% of my patence uploading the photos so I will let them do the story telling.



Essentially we've 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, I'm aware I keep saying this, but the Ugandan people are so friendly it is almost unbelievable. We have seen the start of the dusty plains in the north, climbed up to the foothills Mt Elgon on the Kenyan border, explored the three waterfalls at Sipi and chilled in our hut with outrageous views, been to the source of the Nile and done a day white water rafting. We then, bruised and knackered, headed to the capital Kampala which is more jampacked with trucks, bikes, imported Chinese goods and people trying to make a living than anywhere either of us have ever been. We then escaped to the Ssese islands where we did nothing but celebrate three years married with beers and chatter and sunsets. We then endured the mania of Kampala again to head north towards Lake Albert where we now reside.



Both having a great time, seven weeks to go and looking forward to Rwanda and Tanzania and evenually, eventually seeing the sea again.



Love to all at home.



A&C. x

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Photos

Stayin alive
It was a long road and quite hot to be fair

Calm
Night falls over the Ssese islands

Hutty
Suitable accommodation for an island escape

Sipi falls
Another sweaty walk leads to another waterfall

Frogman
despite the tropical setting it was freezing meltwater from Mt Elgon

Ladder
The guidebook neglected to mention to 90m wooden ladder down to the falls

Pickup truckin'
another transport method ticked off

William street
Kampala was somewhat traumatic after the calm of the countryside

Matoke and beans
Our new staple - mashed savory bananas

Nile rafting
*FACTUAL STATEMENT - this isn't actually our raft as we couldn't face shelling out 15 dollars for the photo CD, just so you know.

Entebbe botanical gardens
some serious botanicising going on

Boat to the islands
Four hours was more than enough once it got the roll on

Anniversairy getaway
Not a terrible place to celebrate three years!

Team
NB, that isn't Chris on the right

Comments

[Denise]

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Ooh looks hot, Ooh looks cold,aah looks calm, aah looks romantic, mmm looks tasty, Ha ha looks small, crikey looks busy , hut looks like Sidmouth, 90 metre ladder looks like hell! You look happy!! lots of love xxxxx