Ein Floh entdeckt die Welt VII - Uganda
Endlich ist es wieder so weit! In diesem Jahr führt uns die Reise wieder auf einen anderen Kontinent - nach Afrika! Genauer gesagt zur "Grünen Perle am afrikanischen Äquator" nach Uganda. Neben atemberaubenden Landschaften und spannenden Safaris steht uns das ein oder andere Trekking im afrikanischen Urwald bevor.
Deep down in the valley
Early in the morning the alarm clock woke us up again - today the 2nd gorilla trekking was imminent! The journey to the starting point took only an hour this time. And we...
A day of relaxation
After the strenuous gorilla trekking, we had a day of relaxation today. Except for Frauke and Helen, who, unlike us, only do 1 gorilla trekking, we slept in before we met for...
Deep in the Jungle (Tag 9)
The engine started at 6 a.m. in the deepest darkness - the destination: Ruhija. Our first gorilla trekking was ahead of us. Drunk with sleep, we were thrown back and forth in...
The futile search for the needle in the haystack (Day 8)
After a relaxed breakfast we drove for hours through Queen Elizabeth National Park. After about 2 hours and 90 km we have reached the Ishasha area of the park. Now it was time...
Ein Elefant, der zur Kirche geht... (Tag 7)
In the morning, we had to get up early again as there was another game drive planned in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Our drive was accompanied by a spectacular and, since we...
On the prowl at dawn (Day 6)
Today started off relaxed with a thorough outdoor massage, enjoying a fantastic view of Kibale National Park. After breakfast, we set off for the next leg of our journey. For...
Chase after the chimpanzees! (Day 5)
Today we started early in the morning again, because we had a lot planned for today. In the morning, we started with a hike through the swamp, where we could observe various...
African massage and loser buffalo
Before we went on safari in the last national park of our vacation, we had another long drive ahead of us. Luckily, we left the slopes after about an hour. When we arrived at...
A day in the car... (Day 4)
Today we spent most of the day in the car. To get from Murchison Falls National Park to Kibale National Park, we had to travel over 600 km. Luckily, the roads were consistently...
On the hunt for Pumbaa and co.
Early in the morning, we set off on our first game drive at dawn. Above the Nile, we could watch the rising sun and shortly afterwards, right by the roadside, we spotted the...
On to the Rhinos!
After having our first Rolex (not the watch, but a typical Ugandan breakfast derived from 'rolled eggs') for breakfast, we started our long drive to Murchison National Park. ...
Welcome to Uganda!
Full of anticipation, this year's adventure started with a surprisingly well-organized flight. There was a small disappointment - the expected 'culture shock' did not happen...