Paraa Safari Lodge Murchison Falls National Park

... interestingly the camp site that we will remember. We have got better at chasing off monkey packs intent on stealing anything edible. We have a stick ready to go and are on to them, this place however caught us off guard as we were the subject of wart hog attack. These guys managed to steal a loaf of rye bread. Now if it had been bananas or something easily replaceable I would not have been so annoyed ...

... at 7:30 am ready to go. Relieved, I finished my breakfast and we were on our way!

Near Murchison Falls, there are three resorts you can stay at, each with its own purpose and class. I read about the Red Chili Camp online, and decided that camping next to lions would not be my first choice, although it was only $300. Paying over $1000 for a 3 day trip was also not in my budget, and so I decided we would stay at the Sambiya River Lodge. I don't think I gave Monica or Patricia the ...

... crossing was quick and hassle-free. Kampala is a very cosmopolitan town and very compact. The people are extremely friendly, more so than in probably any other country I've been to. From where the bus from Kigali let everyone off I needed to find my way to the hostel which is 4 km east of the city. I could've taken a taxi that would have cost me more than the 9 hour bus ride from ...

... to the UK. He was staying at the Hospice guesthouse but as he was doing nothing at all useful they have kicked him out (by the way he's a great guy!!!) Josh - Matt's younger brother. Did I mention he's YOUNGER??? He thought up the worst nickname for me that I've ever had and then complained that I called him a cheeky monkey! Jamie - The brave UK friend who came out to visit these boys. Jennie and I decided he was the most marryable out of the 3 David ...

We woke up early in the morning, ordered omlettes from the Red Chilli restaurant, stored our big bags in the luggage room, and joined a group of three Danish guys for a trip to Murchison Falls. Our driver, Robert, stopped for us in the supermarket in Bugolobi to buy some stuff before we go. We bought, mainly water, and moved on. It was the first time we saw the real countryside of Uganda. Small towns or villages are located all along the way, spotted in ...

We decided to go on an organised tour with the Red Chilli Peppers Hostel since it was the cheapest (220USD for 3 days) and easiest way to get to the National Park and many people have raved it is one of THE things to do in Uganda. It was booked 2 weeks in advance, which is why we have been travelling around Uganda waiting for our trip! The walk around the top of the waterfalls was good. You could really see the ...

... to tell us who would do what next because she knew their individual behaviour. The other three on the walk with us were with the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) in the US and they were in Uganda on a fact finding mission and to get some work done. It took us a little while to meet and greet but in the end it was all very chatty. One thing we noticed here was ...

... as we got close and looked like it was heading toward us. The trip to the falls only takes about 20-30mins but there are animals almost the whole way up. It seemed like there were hundreds of hippos all in groups of 10-20, warthogs everywhere and buffalo on every flat part of the shore. The freakiest part is when the captain gets about 20-30ft away from the hippos and the big male or one of the big females gets a little ...

... ferry we had a flat tyre and had to change that on the other side but it gave us a chance to meet our guide for the day - George. The ferry is really quite picturesque but the river does have a bunch of green/brown foam in the mornings coming down from Murchison Falls. I think this is algae but even if it is from algae this is probably because of pesticides and fertilizers. The water is ...

... side of his tent, they were harmless really as they were just grazing. Hippos are the most dangerous animals in Africa and kill more humans that any other animal and can easily out run a human. The next day we rose at 6 to watch the sunrise which was quite good and then headed off on our 4 hour safari. During the safari we saw elephants from a far, lots of buffalo, warthogs, giraffe as ...