Wathing he Mzungus

Of boda-bodas, Butiaba and birthday cake.

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March 10th 2009
It may not be everyone's idea of fun, but my birthday this year was perfect ... for me! We had asked at the taxi park the previous day about the frequency of minibuses to get to Budong Central Forest Reserve as we wanted to walk 'The Royal Mile' (which is supposed to be excellent bird watching). Why did we believe people who were keen not to disappoint? In the end, having explored different o ... read more

Africa » Uganda » Northern Region

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Uganda achieved independence from the UK in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,0... ... read more