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| Hippos in the Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda |
My friend and fellow children's book writer
Ann Whitford Paul recently went with her husband Ron on a trip to
Africa, where they did some amazing wildlife viewing in Uganda and
Tanzania. Her pictures bring back memories of my own trip to those
countries in 1971. Although much has changed since then, the wonder of
seeing animals at home in their natural habitat is still the same. Here
is a photo tour of some of the highlights of Ann and Ron's trip.
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| Water Buffalo and Egyptian Geese |
Queen Elizabeth Park extends from Lake George in the north-east to Lake Edward in the south-west and includes the
Kazinga Channel connecting the two lakes.
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| Pelican and Water Buffalo |
A boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel brought us up close to hippos, water buffalo, and lots of birds.
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| Malachite Kingfisher |
The boat trip relaxed us for what lay ahead . . . Trekking
to see the gorillas.
My husband and I
both felt we should do this before we were too old.
However, we soon discovered three miles of
daily walking up and down Los Angeles hills, did nothing to prepare us for the
steep, three hour, straight-up, lush and unpathed trek through the misty
mountains of
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
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| Bwindi Impenetrable Forest |
But what an amazing privilege to see gorillas just four or
five feet away going eating bamboo...
....and passing by us close enough we could almost touch one.
By the time we hiked back down (over two and a half hours)
my knees were screaming with pain.
Fortunately the hotel must have expected it, because part of the cost
included a free massage which I’m sure is the only reason I can still stand
upright.
To be continued:
Next post--a jeep safari in Tanzania.
You can find out more about Ann Whitford Paul and her books at www.annwhitfordpaul.com .
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