A picture is worth a thousand words… I have been wondering how to squeeze six intense week’s experience in to a couple of blog posts, but now time is up – I am leaving in a few day’s time for another such trip, this time to Tanzania. The answer was simple (as it so often is) – don’t try. Anyhow, I already posted a (more or less) live account (with most of these photos) on (recently joined) Facebook while I was traveling through Uganda. So here are a few of my favorite pictures, with some comments and grouped (roughly) by habitat and subject. Enjoy!
Forests
You step under the trees and instantly you feel it: the shade, the cool, moist air and the soft ground under your feet. Birds call from the canopy, butterflies dance in sunlit spots along the path and monkeys travel along the long branches of the giant trees. Magical places , and in much of Uganda conditions are perfect for Tropical Rainforest to flourish. Luckily there are many Forest Reserves and National Parks protecting these forests; outside them, very lttle of it remains.
Mountains
There are lots of Mountains in Uganda! Less people live in the higher and steeper bits so these are usually wild areas, often proected and home to many unique and rare fauna and flora. Visiting at a rainy time of year I enjoyed beautiful views – when it wasn’t raining.
Food (and friends)
I coudn’t survive on birds and landscapes alone; I sampled a wide range of local food and found it absolutely delicous. I really don’t understand why lodges insist on serving tourists Western dishes when there’s so much good local cuisine. My favorites: Goat Stew, Beans and Rice and steamed dried Tilapia with Peanut Sauce (amazing).
The rest – Wetlands, Savanna, other stuff and (last but not least), people – in the next post.
