Ssesse Island is a small island group just South of Kampala and comprises 80 odd islands. It’s was a natural forest years ago but now people cut down everything to plant olive palms for oil. As with most other forest in these countries these forests will be gone in 10 or 15 years from now. The lodges are not as hip as the Malawi lodges but they do offer dirt cheap accommodation and great food. We were alone in the lodge because of the elections. For some reason everybody and tourist expected the worst to happen.
One morning we saw this man trying to pull out the plug from lake Victoria, we proceeded beating him senseless just to figure out later he was trying to pull in his catch. Well that’s that for trying to be a good tourist.
The entire way around Uganda the towns offer the same services to the community. Welding works manufacturing doors and window frames, and not light weight stuff, heavy crime proof articles. Coffins, repair shops for Pikipiki’s and loads of small restaurants offering anything from fried chips to Matoke, bananas cooked like porridge. There’s a world of difference between SA people and Ugandans, they make things happen, buy pikipiki’s to taxi people and belongings, cultivate every piece of land they can get their hands on, and even on slopes where it is so steep a goat will break a sweat over the eyebrows. In Transkei for example people have livestock, goats and cattle and do not plant anymore, that leaves hectares of soil erosion and people that wait for money from the employed that send money home for food. Here, it works the other way round, not much cattle most people farm on small scale.
Brilliant! Thanks for posting.
Wow awesome! Firstly, thanks again for taking the time and effort to document your travels. It’s such a treat to not only see your photos but also to get a first-hand account of your adventures.
Uganda looks like a fantastic biking destination – something I would never have imagined.
It’s refreshing that you took the time to explore the country to the fullest and didn’t just fly through it like most overlanders do. Good luck with the next stretch and we’re looking forward to reading about it!
Brilliant stuff! Thanks for the effort toput everything together!!
Yup, another half hour reading and dreaming! Thanks guys…..
Wow guys! What a trip! So jealous – the rest of us are slaving away in an office!
Glad you got away safely from the “crime scene”!
Travel safely!
What an experience.Have a safe journey.Also thanks for the comments and photos
Where was Lils and Harry whilst you were in Uganda?
Michnus and Elsabie – how can I not comment on Part 3 – the combination of your experiences and the description thereof becomes part of our own experiences – thank you all for your dedication to keep on sharing this with us. BTW (not VAT) are you joining up with Harry and LInda again. Best regards and travel safely.
Wow, bring back memories….sweet memories. I was fortunate to have worked there but a trip like yours with time on your side, it must be heaven! Good luck, have fun and enjoy the rest!
MIchnus, you are very funny !!