Appreciating Uganda & Rwanda
In and around Africa
I applied for a tour of Uganda and Rwanda through an organization (not religiously affiliated) that introduces travelers to the world via the lenses of human rights and conservation. With eight other individuals developing or brandishing wanderlust, I set off to experience this region through eco-tourism and volunteer work. The result was a sea change in self.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler little haxby
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Arrival
I'm in Uganda! I wrote that about three times in my journal entry tonight. Miriam and Max and Moses met me at the airport with a bouquet of Uganda's... Continue reading » -
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Settling In and Sights
When I jumped out of the van at the guest house, many of my companions were already checked in, and had slept through dinner. Groggy and jet-lagg... Continue reading »
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Animal Viewing in Uganda and Rwanda
There are few pleasures as satisfying as seeing animals you’ve only watched pacing in a zoo, as they pace around you- you a child of the Lion Kin... Continue reading »
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Rafting Endangered White Water!
We drove to Jinja at dawn. Kampala sits on Lake Victoria - the second largest lake in the world - and from that body of water, the Nile begins. W... Continue reading »
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Volunteer Week Part 1- Nsambya Babies Home
Kampala is a large, sprawling city. The roads don’t intersect as much as they rotary. What was most striking, once I was used to the traffic patt... Continue reading »
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Volunteer Week Part 2- Naguru Teen Health Clinic
On Monday, the day after our awesome rafting experience that also left me frustrated with the intervention policies of massive capitalist bodie... Continue reading »
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Volunteer Week Part 3- UYDEL
Two of our afternoons were spent with the organization UYDEL- Ugandan Youth Development Link. This bold program, started in 1993 with help from t... Continue reading »
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Chimpanzees!
We visited Kabale for the chimpanzees. Jane Goodall's Institute has a center here, and it was on our way south. Poachers are a neverending proble... Continue reading »
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Letting a little Loose: Three Days of Safari!
Near the Kazinga Channel between Lakes Edward and George, our tent cabins were just inside the Park. When we arrived, gleeful with our 'posh' ten... Continue reading »
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Bat Cave!
Our guide, Coolo, led us into the Maramagambo forest with a wealth of knowledge he really wanted to share. His enthusiasm and energy were contagi... Continue reading »
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Yes, visiting for the history
It’s hard, and indeed discouraged, to ignore the history in a place during your visit. There is a whole heck of a lot of history everywhere, and... Continue reading »
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