Enjoying views on the lakes and elephants...
Trip Start
Jul 21, 2007
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Trip End
Aug 04, 2007
Where I stayed
Queen Elizabeth National Park,
Uganda
Thursday, August 2, 2007
bordered to the North by the Rwenzori mountains, to the southwest by Lake Edward and to the southeast by Lake George. The two lakes are joined by the Kazinga Channel, 33 km long. The Mbarara-Kasese road goes through the park and when crossing the Kazinga channel neatly bisects Lake Edward and Lake George.
We didn't see much of the Rwenzori Mountains, often known as the 'Mountains of the Moon', although on a clear day you can spot the snowcaps from the park.
There are two bases for touring the park: Mweya Lodge in the north, and Ishasha River Camp in the south. We limited ourselves to the northern part.
Animals found in the Queen Elizabeth National Park include hippos, lions, elephants, buffalo, Uganda kob, waterbuck, bushbuck, topi, warthog, hyenas, mongoose, red-tailed monkey, black and white colobus, vervet monkey, baboon and chimpanzee.
