Searching for the Elusive Leopard

The End of an Era: Safari, Kampala and Saying Goodbye to Uganda

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August 20th 2018
Aug 5-20 Well, when you last heard from me we were leaving Mbarara, and enroute to our safari adventure. Safari was absolutely amazing, it exceeded any expectations I had of it. Every single day seemed to be better than the one before. One of my favourite places we stayed was in Queen Elizabeth National Park right by the Kazinga Channel. At this lodge, we had hippos and elephants walk ... read more

Africa » Uganda » Central Region » Kampala

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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