We arrived back in Backpackers hostel in Kampala today after a 5 hour drive. We completed the acclimitisation trek 3 days ago. It went very well and we had a very good guide by the name of 'Bongoman' to lead us to our campsite near the summit. After the 5 hour trek the owner of the campsite fixed us a hot meal which was well needed after the tiring walk. After dinner we sat around a campfire and enjoyed some live music courtesy of Eoin Noctor and Roger Mannion. The next morning we began our less taxing walk down the mountain. When we got back to our campsite near the base of the mountain we enjoyed a well needed day of rest. That night Bongoman treated us to an exceptional performance with his tradional ugandan dance group with the supporting act 'Cows on a Roundabout' (Roger and Eoin) which the dance group thoroughly enjoyed and even danced and attempted to sing along to the music. The next day we visited 'Queen Elizabeth national park'. That night we went on a boat trip on which we saw hippos, elephants, buffalo, crocodiles and Ms Sheppard, though we saw her before we got on the boat. The next morning we woke at 5.30 to go on an early morning safari. Much to our surprise we were lucky enough to see three tigers basking in the sunlight. That evening we left for Masaka and stayed in a quaint little camping site. Tomorrow morning we leave for the base of 'Mount Elgon' to prepare for our three day trek. Thats all for now, blog will be updated as soon as we get more internet access.
Barry Treacy.
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Hi Barry,
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear everything's going well for you lads. All this Africa stuff is bringing me back memories. If you could get Rory to send us a blog or something to let us know how he's getting on that'd be great because my parents won't shut up with their worrying and all that. Oh and tell Rory the mellons are doing fine, he'll know what it means.
Cheers Barry,
Declan.
Good to hear from you. Sounds like you're having a ball. All the Mom's will be relieved! Glad to hear that Rog and Eoin are keeping the troops amused! Some news from home - Ryan Tubridy takes over the Gerry Ryan slot and for any budding politicians - Enda Kenny has just sacked Richard Bruton who will now stage a "coup". Enjoy Mt Elgon. G Moore
ReplyDeleteThanks for blogging, Barry. Keep it up if you can. It's great to get some news! The trip sounds really fun and challenging too. Please tell Daire his mom says "hi" if you see him--and that she would like a longer email next time! I hope you continue to have a great time and learn lots!
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