The Peace Academy

Kort daarvoor probeerde hij ons al middels groot licht iets duidelijk te maken, maar nu rijdt de chauffeur van de witte Toyota ons hoofdschuddend voorbij. Met zijn hand uit het raam laat hij zijn wijsvinger rondjes draaien in de lucht; omdraaien! Enkele van zijn volgers doen hetzelfde en we besluiten in het volgende dorpje maar […]

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Getting back in the Groove with the Gorillas

  It’s amazing how easy it is to become complacent when you travel for long periods of time, particularly when you get ‘out of your groove’. Having stayed with family in Kampala we found ourselves slipping back into European ways; a restaurant for lunch followed by popcorn and the cinema. Pierce Brosnan even makes it […]

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Rafting the Nile & Walking with Gorillas – Uganda

KAMPALA, UGANDA 22nd – 23rd August 2013 With my trusty steed in Land Cruiser hospital, I hop on a plane and fly to Uganda… I’m in Kampala!  I spend a pretty average evening at Red Chilli Backpackers just outside the capital and am woken up at 4am by my super considerate bunk mate who’s just […]

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Gorillas and growing walking sticks in Uganda

Day: 200 KLMS: 30,389 They say that in Uganda, if you a plant a walking stick it will grow. I can believe that! Heading into Uganda across the South Western border with Rwanda, the scenery became even more sensational with the free-standing volcanic mountain peaks providing a dramatic backdrop....
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