Good Times in Uganda

Uganda is definitely one of my favorite countries from this trip - the people are relaxed and kind, the countryside is beautiful, and there are amazing things to do here. Last weekend I went to Sipi Falls, and hiked through the village and its coffee plants, banana and passion fruit trees, and maize fields, to all three of the waterfalls, getting so close I was drenched (all part of the fun). The lodge I stayed at has one of the falls on its property, so I woke up each morning to the sound of rushing waterfall and chirping birds.

I also met a group of Uganda Peace Corps volunteers who went to Sipi for the weekend, and, despite the vast difference between Uganda and Slovakia, it totally made me reminiscent of my PCV days... cramming in with too many people into public transit to travel halfway across the country for a volunteer meet-up (i.e. party) and time to chat/complain/etc about the crazy shit from our sites. Swapping tales with the PCVs was a great addition to an already relaxing and wonderful weekend.

Tomorrow is actually going to be my last day at the school, since I need an extra day to get down to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest via public transit. There, I will trek mountain gorillas. I've heard it is an unforgettable experience, and I am hoping it will be a great way to end my time in Africa. After the gorillas, I have only a few days until I fly back to the US... I'll try to post a few more times before then, and of course there will be some serious photo uploading once I sift out my faves back home. I was hoping to add a few Uganda images to this post, but apparently this computer terminal's USB drive is just for show.