Uganda: The Second Part of the Trip

The second part of our Uganda trip was quite different from the first (read that experience here)! After our time in Lira and Otuke District we packed up the vans and drove an hour and half west to the Chobe Safari Lodge in Murchison Falls National Park. Driving into the safari park was quite the scene as our vans and SUV's were driving on dirt roads that just endured days of heavy rains. We had three full vans (our team, the Fee family and the Love Mercy team) along with Julius and his family in the SUV's. I was in the van that slide all around the muddy roads and into the ditch, haha. Our driver eventually maneuvered us back on track after quite the off-roading adventure!

The safari lodge was a stark contrast in comparison to our previous accommodations and experience. The safari lodge was so beautiful and serene situated on the banks of the Nile river. It was nice to un-wind and connect with everyone that we worked so hard with during the past week in that environment.

We were incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to go on a safari drive as well as a boat ride down the Nile river to Murchison Falls. We saw elephants, giraffes, hippos, monkeys, gazelles, warthogs, crocodiles and a lion! We did both of those adventures in one day to make the most of our time. I joke that it was the land safari and the water safari... either way it was a major bucket list item for me and just so incredible to see so much wildlife in one single day. We spent that day with the Fee family and having so much quality time with them made the experience so memorable. I wish they could adopt our team and we could adventure with them every year ;) 

(photo credit: Matt Temple)