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TRAVEL JOURNALS, Uganda, Africa country journal

Simply, Uganda rocks!! Part1 17/03/2011

michnus

19th March 2011

Our camp just above Murchisons falls, it was suppose to be a camp site but I doubt it has seen a camper for the last couple of years.This is what makes Uganda such a stunning destination for overlanders, you can camp nearly everywhere without listening to your next door neighbour farting and beating his wife as in some SA site.

In a small town called Masindi we stayed over before heading South to Fort Portal. The local hotel is a real treat, the look and feel is proper colonial style with waiters in black trousers and white shirts and white gloves galore. For around 4USD p/p we could use their lapa to sleep and the food in the restaurant was cheaper than we could do ourselfs.

The weird thing at this pace was the statues they had under the veranda. Why it was done like this and if the artist had a fettish for toursist only he would know.

will continue part 2

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michnus

Michnus, GenX’er born and bred South African product. Known on ADVrider for his epic ride report Michnus & Elsebie Piki-Piki Around the World. Not known to follow or believe his own advice however he loves to share stories and inspiration with others. Michnus and his better half left South Africa 10 years ago on an initial 6 month planned trip up to Europe through Africa. Sold the family pets and mom, hit the road motorcycling on a semi-permanent basis to this day.

10 Comments

  1. Nardus
    20th March 2011 @ 7:21 am

    Hey Michnus/Els !!! Wow, this is what life is all about – you two are so lucky. Enjoy for as long as you can.

  2. Piet
    20th March 2011 @ 9:59 am

    Haibo!

    Uganda lyk soos die plek.

    Mich – dis jammer Bee Em Wee het opgehou om dakkies te bou – jy kan nou werk as hoof prototype tester kry – is daar nog iets wat jy NIE meer van hierdie HUUUUGE fietse weet nie?

    Jissis julle trip maak my jaloers.

    SIen uit na die volgende installment.

  3. Brink
    20th March 2011 @ 12:56 pm

    I am glad to see you guys still enjoying and experiencing Africa like it should be done.

    Safe travels

    Brink

  4. Jan & Gail van der Mey
    20th March 2011 @ 5:17 pm

    Hello, enjoyed your story of your Uganda visit very much. I may have an explanation for the two statues in the colonial style hotel. The two statues looked like Colonials; a Bwana and a Madam (?) holding up a beam and could be a skid on the white man’s burden; there were ructions about such a party held by white people celebrating “The end of the white man’s burden’. I remember this when I was a student in Glasgow around 1964.

  5. Kobus
    21st March 2011 @ 11:42 am

    Aaarghhhh, I’m SO jealous! But thanks for posting the beautiful photos, guys. Safe travels!

  6. Schalk
    21st March 2011 @ 2:02 pm

    Welcome back with your postings – almost thought you got lost somewhere! – Interesting to note the different take on experience between the two couples (Michnus and Elsabie and Harry and LInda). Are your friends Neil and Silvie associated with StreetKIDS? Thanks for sharing this with us. Travel safely

  7. Neil Ringdahl
    21st March 2011 @ 6:35 pm

    Very lekker. Just stop telling them how to do things propelyr at the border so the rest of us can get through without carnets. ;o)

  8. bmad
    22nd March 2011 @ 8:42 am

    Fantastic stuff!

  9. Nelus
    7th April 2011 @ 7:55 am

    I am so jealous.
    But are so happy that you can enjoy your trip.
    Lekka to read positive stuff.

  10. Eddie Mugwanya
    12th August 2011 @ 12:24 am

    Very interesting, am a Ugandan living in Uganda n I love this, typical of the country I live in and I love very much. Thanks guys.

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