The countdown begins
June 07, 2012. Today this Africa trip is bound to take a turn for the more adventurous again. After getting used to have lots of choice when it came to bus services in Southern and Eastern Africa there is only
Mombasa pics
2012-05-31 to 06-04 - Mombasa, Kenya, a set on Flickr. Mombasa is colorful melting pot of African, East Asian and Middle Eastern cultures sprinkled with a little bit of Portuguese and British colonial style. Her location right by the Indian Ocean
Marafa Depression pics
2012-06-02 - Marafa Depression, Kenya, a set on Flickr. The Lonely Planet describes Marafa as one of the must-see places along the Kenyan coast, and even compares it to the Grand Canyon in the US. In my opinion Marafa is beautiful.
Gede Ruins pics
2012-06-02 - Gede Ruins, Kenya, a set on Flickr. The jungle still hasn't fully succeeded in reclaiming this old Swahili town. But as it tightens its grip it forms some almost mystical structures. Wandering among those you learn unexpected things like
Two Mida Creek pics
2012-06-01 - Mida Creek, Kenya, a set on Flickr. I had to share those photographs I took in Mida Creek at the Indian Ocean. Paradise!
Train ride Nairobi to Mombasa pics
2012-05-31 - Train ride Nairobi to Mombasa, Kenya, a set on Flickr. After the TaZaRa this is another classic African train I jumped on.
Kampala pics
Kampala, Uganda, a set on Flickr. The main thing to remember about Kampala is to me the minibus station. But I also visited the excellent Uganda National Museum and the Kasubi Tombs, which were burnt down a few years ago and
Leaving Uganda
May 28, 2012. Uganda had a lot to offer: the graceful gorillas of Bwindi, the majestic Rwenzori Mountains, mad boda-boda rides through Murchisan Falls and the traffic chaos of Kampala were just some of the highlights I got to enjoy. Kenya
Murchison Falls National Park pics
2012-05-26 - Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda, a set on Flickr. In Murchison Falls the Albert Nile has to go through a narrow opening in the rocks and thereby offers some spectacular sights. The surrounding National Park (mainly the Northern part)
Rwenzori Mountains pics
2012-05-23 - Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda, a set on Flickr. So far the Rwenzori Mountains have largely been ignored by tourists. But I'm sure its beautiful landscapes and Mount Stanley, Uganda's highest peak towering at 5100m, are soon to draw the masses.