We have been at Lake Bunyoni for the past few days. Unfortunately, cold weather. Africa is not supposed to be cold. I looked into these things, but the long-sleeved shirt and jacket didn't seem to be enough layers at this elevation. The views were incredible though. Lake Bunyoni is a crater lake, formed from volcanoes. There are several islands all over the lake, making for picturesque scenery. To get to our accommodations, we needed to row a boat across the lak...

Lance had a surprise for me on the 4th of July! We were just going to bum around Kasese for the day, as he'd just finished climbing Mt. Margherita in the Rwenzori Mountains. Instead, he arranged for us to use a guy's car, as we are very sick of the transportation, to drive to QueenElizabeth National Park. Joshua, the car's owner, agreed for us to use his car as long as he can come along and drink the whole day. Cheers! We had a fantastic lunch...those are alway...

Last night I had a difficult time falling asleep due to the monkey Olympics on the roof of my hut. Seriously. I thought it was cute until I got up the next morning when there was an army of them waiting for me. Many of them were still wrestling, more of them were hammocking in the tree, enjoying their fruit breakfast. The first time I passed, they just watched…carefully. The next time I wasn't so lucky. Several of them launch their half-eaten fruit at me. The m...

I've decided to venture to a day camp surrounded by crater lakes for the remainder of my solo time. The transportation here is going to drive me to drink. Everyone is very helpful in pointing you in the right direction to find the correct ride. I am thankful for that, otherwise, the whole experience would drive me to the insane asylum. No mini bus this time. No, I wasn't that lucky. And before, I thought that was horrible. 21 people stuffed in a van for 14. That...

Yesterday, Lance started his trek up Mt. Margherita, Africa's third highest peak. The trek is too technical for a novice, so I will be flying solo for the next week. Admittedly, I am a bit nervous for what the week will bring, as this is my first experience traveling alone. If that weren't enough, it is quite obvious that I am not a native, but a tourist. After leaving Lance at the base of the mountain, I traveled to nearby Fort Portal. Most of my day was spen...