Blogs from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Western Region, Uganda, Africa

Uganda Day 7 Gorillas….sorry…..GORILLAS!!! Last night’s dinner was really good and we were told we needed to leave at 6 so breakfast was arranged for 5:40. Zed then had a call from Didan and suddenly we didn’t leave until 7 so another lie-in until 5:30! The reason for this was pretty amazing. But more of that anon.. Claire still had last week’s alarm set so she very kindly woke us up at 5. Apparently lying half awake is good and helps you to wake up when the real alarm goes off….hmmmm…. Breakfast was good as usual and then Didan, the boss turned up as he would be our driver for today. We have learnt to just go with the flow as things don’t always happen in the right order but they do happen at some point. ... read more

ok, I know I just posted a blog, but thought I would post a couple more pics because right now we have very fast internet in Nairobi, and tomorrow we leave for a 4 day safari in the Masai Mara which I know i will have a gazillion photos. So, the 2nd Ugandan park with gorillas is called Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. And impenetrable it is. It was such a difference from Mgahinga in terrain. Mgahinga had some wide open areas where we were very lucky to see the gorillas. Bwindi has a narrow trail for a short distance and then it is up, as our guide slashed a 'trail' for us with his machete. The vines and trees were so dense that even as he slashed we had difficulty following. We were lucky that we ... read more

Gorillas. Today I am going to go trekking for gorillas. Everyone who I have met that has done a gorilla trek has said it is the most amazing thing to do, much better than any safari. This had to be great, as going on safaris is the #1 thing for me to do. I am addicted to them. I had to wake up at 4 am today, as the drive to the ranger station would take at least two hours. We had to leave no later than 5 am, and check in before a certain time, or you would not be allowed to trek. Given that it had rained all night, I wanted to ensure we left early enough to account for any mishaps along the way, or at least have time to make our way ... read more

Ca y est, nous entamons la 6 eme semaine de notre périple! ?? Nous avons bien fêté le départ de Ceri et de River samedi soir : repas de fête ougandais avec matoke, chapati, porc, poulet et salade et bien sûr une soirée danse avec un super dj! Le câble jack reliant l'ordi à la sono étant endommagé, un gentil monsieur l'a tenu durant toute la soirée pour que nous puissions profiter de la musique!! ? Comme presque tous les matins, nous nous réveillons grâce aux hurlements incessants de Elvis, 2 ans, réveil matin professionnel. (C'est le petit garçon sur la photo!) Nous avons commencé la semaine très doucement ce matin en faisant des statistiques... Le nez dans les vieux livres nous avons failli nous endormir plusieurs fois! Mais cet après-midi nous avons été bien réveillées. ... read more

A 8:00 le réveil sonne, nous sommes prête et motivées à accueillir ces fameux jumeaux ! La césarienne se fait finalement en « urgence » car la maman s’est mise en route très tôt ce matin. Quand nous arrivons en salle, elle disait même ressentir le besoin de pousser. Tous le monde a donc du s’activer, toujours à leur rythme… Nous réceptionnons les jumelles, une chacune, nées finalement par césarienne ! Toutes les deux se débrouillent super bien dans leur nouvel environnement… de vraies championnes. Pas de réanimation au programme ce coup-ci, ça fait du bien. Puis nous voilà parties pour une marche de 4h dans la forêt du parc national. Très beaux paysages et fond sonore intéressant. Nous arrivons à la rivière après 2h de marche, puis demi-tour toute! De retour à la guesthouse nous ... read more