As I am about to spend my last night in Africa (at least on this trip), it is hard not to be sad about leaving Kenya. Especially after the 4 day bike trip and the day trip on the Nzoia river that I did with Simon. It was one of those experiences that I could only dream about, and then all of a sudden I realize that I am living my dream! On day 1 of the bike trip, we…
Only a week left to the trip, but it sounds like it will be a great adventure! The last few days have been somewhat busy. I spent a second day visiting fish farmers who were just as incredibly welcoming and generous. I was really sad that I didn’t have time to meet the other 3 groups, but felt so grateful to have had the opportunity to meet these people and share a day or two of their life. At the…
Leaving Jinja was a little hard. I could have stayed a few more days, there was a lot to do there, and some really friendly people, especially Nash, a Kenyan who works in Uganda and who really helped me to sort out the best option to get to Kenya. But in the end, I was super lucky to meet Andy, a motorcyclist who was part of a group of Europeans travelling on their motorbikes, but who also had a support…
Fort Portal was a nice base camp, with lots of possibilities around. I spent a day in a community campsite at Lake Nkuruba, where I met other tour cyclists and then came back for one more night at the YES place. Carol Adams (see previous blog for more info) invited me at her place for a chat and I had the privilege to meet one of the orphans that she helped over the years. A young man, who is finishing…
After riding next to elephants, monkeys and ungulates, I spent the rest of the day reading and enjoying my hammock once more. But my wildlife encounters were not over for the day. In the middle of the night, I woke up to the sound of hippos walking around the campsite. Even if they look like harmless big cows, hippos are the animal that kill the most humans in Africa (if we disqualify the mosquitoe because it is only the carrier…