| Wednesday
- August 24, 2005 (Day 13) Safari day 1 |
"Fortunately, nobody was around to hear my less than eloquent realization that the park is called 'Lake Mburu National Park' for a reason." |
Featured high-res photo: Sunset on
Lake
Mburu Our first safari day ended with a boat
ride
on Lake Mburu where I snapped this photo. To see it in high
resolution,
follow the link below.
high resolution
version of photo above |
Woke
up this morning as sick as a dog - stumbled to the bathroom, then back
to
bed - no way I could survive an early morning game drive. Note to
self
- never eat fast food in Kampala again! I slept in until about
10am
when I found myself feeling much better and decided to go exploring
while
I waited for everyone else to come back from the game drive. I
walked
out of my bungalow and yelled out "holy s**t - there's a giant lake
down
there!" Fortunately, nobody was around to hear my less than
eloquent
realization that the park is called 'Lake Mburu National Park' for a
reason.
I climbed to the top of the hill and sat down to an unrestricted
view
of the lake and the valley in which sits - absolutely breathtaking!
The
the next half hour, I sat their quietly just listening. It was so
quiet
and peaceful - I think I could have stayed there forever.
Shortly after heading down
from
the hill, the rest of the group came back from the game drive and we
had
an incredible lunch together - pumpkin soup, roasted chicken and fresh
fruit
- delicacies as far as we were concerned. After lunch, we split
up
into two groups and while the first group went on a boat ride on the
lack,
the second group rested. At 4:30, it was our turn. We all
piled
into the bus and headed down to the lake. On the way, we saw
zebras,
impalas, monkeys, warthogs and buffalos - it was so cool! We then took an hour and a half boat ride
around
the lake and saw wildlife galore! By the time we finished the boat ride, I was so
sick,
I was beginning to consider asking my teammates to just hold me under the water until the
bubbles
stopped - it was totally worth it though, the
wildlife was so beautiful.
There was a nighttime game drive as well, but seeing as I was on the verge of losing my lunch when I could see the horizon, I decided it best if I stayed behind. Marian decided not to go as well, so we sat down on the verandah looking up at the stars and talking about what the next phase of our lives would entail. Marian has a wonderful ability to make you feel as though everything will turn out well without being unrealistically optimistic - I hope we stay in touch after the trip, she is a great friend to talk to.
 Impalas and Zebras in the same shot!. |
|
Habitat
for Humanity Fact
Since
its establishment in Muterere in 2000, Habitat for Humanity has built
89
houses in the sub-county.
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There was a nighttime game drive as well, but seeing as I was on the verge of losing my lunch when I could see the horizon, I decided it best if I stayed behind. Marian decided not to go as well, so we sat down on the verandah looking up at the stars and talking about what the next phase of our lives would entail. Marian has a wonderful ability to make you feel as though everything will turn out well without being unrealistically optimistic - I hope we stay in touch after the trip, she is a great friend to talk to.