UGANDA

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We crossed back into Uganda from Kigali, Rwanda and headed for Lake Bunyonyi, in December 2007.

1000 Ugandan Shillings

Lake Bunyonyi, as seen from the Overland Resort at Rutinda

Lake Bunyonyi, southern Uganda

Lake Bunyonyi at Rutinda, on the northern shore

The sun shines on Lake Bunyonyi

Rush hour on Lake Bunyonyi

A view of the Overland Resort from Crater Bay Cottages, Lake Bunyonyi

Lake Bunyonyi

Searching in vain for otters - Lake Bunyonyi

But we did see the national bird of Uganda, the grey crowned crane - Lake Bunyonyi

Grey crowned crane, Lake Bunyonyi

Cacti at Rutinda, Lake Bunyonyi

Lunchtime for this bird - Lake Bunyonyi

Lake Bunyonyi

One of the jetties at Bushara Island, a short boat ride from Rutinda - Lake Bunyonyi

From the sundeck on Bushara Island, Lake Bunyonyi

All is calm on Lake Bunyonyi - Bushara Island

Akampene Island (Island of Punishment) Lake Bunyonyi

I didn't know crayfish looked like this - Lake Bunyonyi

Passing through the town of Ishaka, on the way to Lake Nkuruba

The lakeside banda at Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve

Bucket showers at Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve

Black-and-white colobus monkey at Lake Nkuruba

Reflections on Lake Nkuruba

The lakeside forest is a great place to watch monkeys jumping from tree to tree - Lake Nkuruba

Beautiful black-and-white colobus monkeys - Lake Nkuruba

Drying out beans at Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve

Lake Nyabikere is a few kms from Lake Nkuruba

Out fishing on Lake Nyabikere

Lake Nyabikere

A vervet monkey at Lake Nyabikere

Treehouse at Kibale Primate Lodge - Kibale National Park

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Kibale National Park is an excellent centre for chimpanzee tracking

A mother with her baby in Kibale National Park

The chimpanzees were very vocal when fending off a lone chimp from another group - Kibale National Park

A baby chimpanzee dangles from a branch in Kibale National Park

It was amazing to see the baby's hairless face - Kibale National Park.
The original photo is too blurred to pass on (lots of zoom and too little light to prevent camera shake).

A marabou stork has a bird's eye view of Entebbe

Fishing in Lake Victoria - Entebbe

Entebbe Botanical Gardens overlook Lake Victoria

A vervet monkey playing around at an Entebbe hotel

Entebbe Wildlife Education Reserve is an animal sanctuary

A shoebill at Entebbe Wildlife Education Reserve

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LINKS

www.visituganda.com - Uganda tourist board

www.uwa.or.ug - responsible for Uganda's national parks and issues gorilla tracking permits

www.traveluganda.co.ug

www.ugandatourism.org

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