Lake Bunyonyi and On to RwandaWednesday – Leaving BwindiIt is very cool and overcast when we leave our resthouse accomodations in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. My favourite t-shirt is still slightly damp from the other day so I hang it over the suitcase in the back to dry.The manager of the resthouse and her five month old, absolutely adorable baby, hitch a ride with us for 1.5 hours …
Gorillas at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest NationalThe day dawn’s with glorious sunshine…I feel like it’s Christmas except with gorillas instead of Santa. It is rather chilly out.I’m still worried about how I will do on the gorilla trek. We could find the gorillas quickly or some people report it taking five hours through difficult, uphill, densly vegetated terràin. I’ve been religiously goiñg to the gym since November but my cardio …
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Queen Elizabeth National Park, Boat Cruise and the Road to RuhijaSunday at Queen Elizabeth National ParkBy dawn break the hippos have gone back to the water. They are nocturnal, sleeping in the water during the day which protects their skin from the hot sun and going onto land to graze all night.At 6:00am a lodge staff member knocks on our cabin door and takes us to breakfast. We ordered …
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Chimpanzee Trekking and So Much MoreOff to TrekkingThe sun was rising as the mist lay in the valleys when we leave the beautiful Kibale Forest Camp. It rained through the night but it will be a sunny day. We are full from the beautully presented breakfast.Today we are chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park. John and I are wearing our full trekking gear including zip off pants, long sleeve …
