Uganda, the Pearl of Africa

Gana and I started our journey in Uganda just a few days ago but we’ve already had some great experiences. Riding a ferry ( of sorts) across the Nile River was one, driving 10 hours on wet and slippery backcountry roads is another, stopping on the side of one of these back roads to taste the local home-grown gin brew was unique, seeing and photographing chimps at Kibale National Park was special, meeting Aubrey the owner of Nbali Lodge and his fiancé Clair was a gift, and just being here on our 34th wedding anniversary is special in and of itself.
Right now I’m sitting in our room at Mweya Safari Lodge which is in the Great Western Rift Valley looking out over the Kazinga Channel . The Kazinga channel is a narrow waterway several hundred yards wide that separates Lake Edward from Lake George. Obviously these lakes did not get along well so their separation via the Kazinga channel by Mother Nature kept her siblings, Edward and George in check. This afternoon we took a boat ride up the channel. It’s a two hour ride full of buffalo, hippo, elephant and myriad numbers and varieties of birds.
Photos I’ve included are:
-cattle herder boy who came to our window
-chimp from the Kibale forest
-lizard image from Mweya Lodge
-three buffalo (I’m fond of buffalo)
I’ll report back in a couple of days. And today is our 34th anniversary. Gana has been stuck in the Mweya spa all day. I’ve of course been doing safari things, like looking at animals, reading about animals…and getting a massage.
Our favorite place to stay by far has been Nbali lodge. It is located on the rim of a crater lake and the views are absolutely stunning. And, it is owned and run by Aubrey and Claire, a most fun and interesting couple. It's at least worth 2 if not 3 nights.

Cheers,
I’ll touch back in a couple of days.

One Cavalier Dude

Why is it this "dog" thinks he is the owner of us? When he comes in a room it's like he is marching in to the music "Here Comes the Chief"! What a crass, aloof, over-bearing, haughty, ungracious little canine he is!

During the week we drop him off at Mom and Dad's house so that he can entertain them by barking incessantly to those that dare to walk on "his" street in front of their house. That's good for a laugh or two as he scrambles from one room to the next as the walkers progress along the street.

Dare to enter Mom and Dad's house at your own risk...when the Generalisimo is in residence. Just last week Butch Greebe was stopping by to have a visit with Dad. Unfortunately Mom was out of the house and Butch entered with the Generalisimo hot on his heels...barking, nipping and just making sure that Butch knew who owned this property. When Butch was not paying the Generalisimo enough attention the little brat took a nip at his leg.

Butch, in case you read this...I don't know who's dog that is. I don't think anyone owns him and he just swam the river from down south and ended up in the neighborhood. Everyone around here just tolerates him, and I suggest you do the same.