Easter weekend was an absolute dream come true. We saw Uganda at
its wildest and most untouched, and it was magical. I spent the weekend at
Murchison Falls in northern Ugandan with three of my best friends here in
Uganda and Murchison was unbelievably breathtaking. While there I went on my
first ever safari and saw more animals than I could ever imagine. Some of the
animals we saw we were able to get so close to. Honestly all four of us spent
most of the weekend in awe of what we were seeing, the beauty of Uganda and the
animals it was an adventure to say the least. During safari we saw, elephants,
Ugandan kobs (which are similar to antelope), water buffalo, water bucks,
crocodiles, hippos, birds, giraffes, warthogs, and a lioness! Seeing the
lioness was amazing. She was beautiful and on the hunt. We almost saw her
attack at warthog but she took to long to pounce and the warthog walked away.
We had to game drives (Safari drives), one the first morning and
the second one on the last afternoon on the way out of the park. Not only did
we do game drives but we went on a sunset cruise and a safari cruise. There we
got incredibly close to crocodiles, hippos, elephants, and giraffes. My life
was made when we got so close to the elephants because they are hands down my
favorite animal and I was close to a wild one it was the perfect day. Watching
the sunset on the Nile was a breathtaking moment. Sunsets are always beautiful
in Uganda and on the Nile it was even better. We also took a small hike to the
falls which was unlike anything I had ever see. We also saw the falls on our
Nike cruise and got to explore an alcove in the jungle. When we weren't exploring
we were hanging out at the camp site which had a lovely view, delicious food,
and lots of drinks. To say we had a blast is an understatement.
I have been to Uganda several times but I have only been to a
few places since I am always focused on my mission and don't want to leave
Toggo. However, since I currently live in Uganda I have lots of time to travel
so this was my first adventure to new places. I fell in love with Uganda all
over again and I never thought I could.
I believe that a very important part of Peace Corps Service is
exploring your country of service and experiencing where you live to the
fullest potential. Therefore, if you decide to join the Peace Corps and you
accept your invitation explore and get to know your country of service so save
your money prior so you can. Trust me you won't regret it.
Next bucket list item to check off is rafting in the Nile. We
are about four weeks away from that. But don't worry I'll see you next week
with a new blog post about what's been going on at my site. Much love.
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