Bwindi and Mabira Forests

Buhoma Uganda

The first in a series of our experiences in Africa.

Congo Border

When we were in Bwindi, we went to a village that had the most beautiful setting! Misty mountains, flowers, green ness everywhere. 

After spending the day with the people there, when we were leaving, one of the Batwa mentioned that we were right on the Congo border. He pointed to the mountains and said that at the top of that mountain, was the Congo. And that we shouldn't go hiking anywhere around there because we will get "hijacked."

This was one of my favorite villages. The people were SO friendly and helpful with our research and had interesting stories about living in the forest before they were kicked out by the government. Its also where we met one of our favorite Batwa, Geoffrey.

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Seen around Uganda:

Ugandans

shouting "Heyy Mzungu, how are you?" [mostly little kids]

also note that this maybe 6 year old girl is carrying a baby on her back which was pretty common to see when we were in the Bwindi area. 

driving way way to fast, way way too close

packing heat (ak 47) while taking a casual stroll around the city and sporting a Beyonce back pack

trying to sell you just about anything, anywhere you are

carrying the craziest things upon their heads

ahh. I miss it. 

Drive By's

This weekend we went to a city called Jinja to raft the Nile. The drive was one of my favorite parts. It was cool to see the way people live in the villages surrounding the Nile.

Lots of houses built of just clay and sticks. Littles running around nakey. Lots of smiles and lots of waving at the mzungus. Women tending to fires that will burn all day to cook the family's meals. Older people sitting outside their homes, talking and watching us as we passed.

We both found ourselves firing away with our go pros, so interested and excited to see how differently these people live than us. They stared at us, we stared at them. Like being aliens from different planets-- thats how different our lives are from theirs. Its crazy to think that we can all be on the same planet, and yet experience it so differently.

At some point, it felt inhuman to have our cameras out. We eventually just put the cameras away and enjoyed passing through a moment of their lives to get a glimpse of life in rural Uganda. And it was beautiful.

A sea of matatus, that eventually got us home.

Kampala = the city we are living in.

Ugandan taking a pic of Danny as I take a pic of him.