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Day 19
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
☁️ 26 °C
Altitude: 1,492 m
Uganda Lubare Ridge -0.375892, 30.1151970°22’33” S 30°6’55” E
Day 17, Wed March 12th. New camp
March 12 in Uganda ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Travelled to a new camp for 1 night tonight, looks like rain again, this morning was fun packing the tent away!! Loads of Columbus monkeys and baboons although no pics yet as have been for a walk with tourmates and seen tea plantations, altho the men didn't want us to walk there! And also so many banana trees, coffee plants and a walk twice through a local village up and down hills, they are all so fit to keep doing that every day! XxxRead more
TravelerGreat doing things with your tour mates, plantation very lush. xx
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Day 20
Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 6:59 AM
⛅ 17 °C
Altitude: 1,490 m
Uganda Lubare Ridge -0.373853, 30.1122830°22’26” S 30°6’44” E
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Day 18. Thurs march 13. Chimp trek
March 13 in Uganda ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Today I went for a chimpanzee trek in Kalinzu forest with my tour mates Sophie viggo and Lewis.
It was very hard work and slippery and I nearly fell quite a few times from tree branches and slippery rocks over streams but ..we saw some chimps and it was great!!! Then we had a long truck journey to Kisoro and wow the scenery across Uganda was magnificent, sooo many people up hills in the fields digging their crops and simply living so high. The smell of onions as we went past markets they were all layed out on the floor or in bags for sale.
I didn't realise Uganda cultivated tea and onions.
Anyway we are now in a lodge for 2 nights and I have a room to myself and WiFi and I've sent my washing to be done as I've had enough of doing it in a bowl 🤣.
Tmw we hike for the mountain gorillas, I'm soooo excited but also nervous of the hike eeekk I hope they come out to play xxxRead more
Traveler What wonderful scenery, chimps are cute! xx
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Traveler I like this crazy looking monkey 😆😆😆
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TravelerHa ha u xx
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Day 20
Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 8:54 PM
☁️ 18 °C
Altitude: 1,929 m
Uganda Kisoro -1.282447, 29.6896671°16’57” S 29°41’23” E
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Day 17, March 12th, evening dance xxx
March 13 in Uganda ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We unexpectedly had a choir come and sing and dance for us and I loved every minute xxx
Traveler That's beautiful. xx
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TravelerYes it was xx
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Day 21
Friday, March 14, 2025 at 7:27 AM
☀️ 15 °C
Altitude: 1,883 m
Uganda Bugambira -1.117636, 29.7096171°7’3” S 29°42’35” E
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Tour Day 19. Gorilla trek ❤️❤️❤️
March 14 in Uganda ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!!! Today we trekked the gorillas it was amazing, dangerous and perilous climb up and down over slippery rocks and logs, across streams, through thick forest but I'm on such a high I don't think anything will ever top it.
I had a lovely porter called Agnes who helped pull me up and save me from falling many a time, not sure could have done it without her and a walking pole (so glad I bought some).
It was quite a trek to find our group as there were a few groups and different routes.
But once we found them we followed them for an hour which they are very strict about and we had to wear a mask the whole time.
We were so so close to them and 1 even walked past me and touched me it was epic!! They were so gorgeous I still can't believe it, and as an as we saw them I was so emotional, it's something I've wanted for a long time. I still keep getting emotional thinking about it all.
JUST WOW!! XXX
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Traveler Wow 🤩
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Traveler Amazing photos xxx
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TravelerThanku, well they behaved impeccably well for us to take em lol xx
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Day 21
Friday, March 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
⛅ 23 °C
Altitude: 1,889 m
Uganda Shongi -1.115322, 29.7304421°6’55” S 29°43’50” E
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Tour day 19. 2nd batch of gorillas xxx
March 14 in Uganda ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
More gorilla spam ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ xxx
TravelerI can’t believe how close you are. What a humbling experience xxx
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TravelerAnd the guide was lovely as he gave us our certificates about thankyou so much for choosing to do this trek, you are ambassadors u tell people how wonderful it was, checking we were pleased with how the day went etc etc. it was the most amazing experience I've ever had, also it was not easy, it was tough but wow Xx
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Traveler He's my favorite.. ❤️
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Day 21
Friday, March 14, 2025 at 11:22 AM
⛅ 23 °C
Altitude: 1,888 m
Uganda Shongi -1.115025, 29.7305531°6’54” S 29°43’50” E
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Tour day 19. Gorilla trek part 3 xxx
March 14 in Uganda ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Gorilla trek part 3 xxx
Traveler Amazing! 😄
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TravelerSure was!!! Xx
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TravelerWhat a wonderful experience you're having. How gorgeous are those Gorillas, cant imagine being so close. Absolutely fantastic. our not going to want to come back lol
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TravelerI don't xx
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Day 21
Friday, March 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
⛅ 23 °C
Altitude: 1,929 m
Uganda Kisoro -1.28218, 29.6895751°16’56” S 29°41’22” E
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Tour day 19. Gorilla trek part 4 xxx
March 14 in Uganda ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Gorilla trek part 4 xxx
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TravelerWhat an absolute privilege, wonderful! xx
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Traveler❤️, I would recommend to anyone xx
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Day 22
Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
☁️ 22 °C
Altitude: 1,957 m
Rwanda Kamanyana -1.341242, 29.74041°20’28” S 29°44’25” E
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Day 20, crossing into Rwanda xxx
March 15 in Rwanda ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Not alot today, crossing into Rwanda, (missed the R off the sign) and the campsite with my little cottage for 2 nights xxx
Traveler Lovely. 😊
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TravelerLooks great 👍 xx
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Day 23
Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 10:23 AM
☁️ 22 °C
Altitude: 1,632 m
Rwanda Nyakinama -1.560103, 29.6357721°33’36” S 29°38’9” E
Day 21 of Africa Tour. Basket weaving xx
March 16 in Rwanda ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Sunday march 16th, I've had a lovely morning with fellow tour mates Freya, Emmy and Sophie basket weaving, some drumming and dancing, the ladies were so nice and kind and patient xxx
TravelerThe people look so beautiful, wonderful bird song. Lo ethe concentration on your face re the weaving! xx
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TravelerOh I was concentrating so hard lol xx
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Day 24
Monday, March 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
☀️ 27 °C
Altitude: 1,444 m
Rwanda Mugatenga -1.969681, 30.0961641°58’11” S 30°5’46” E
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Day 22. Last day of tour 😭 xxx
March 17 in Rwanda ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
This morning we went to the genocide museum and we were all in tears, how do humans do such things to each other??!
But now I have arrived at Villa Asimba for the night, it's rather lush. Sitting in the sun before I meet my tour mates for a last dinner before leaving Africa tmw.
😭 xxxRead more
Traveler I hope you've been for a swim!
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TravelerHa ha I leave shortly for dinner but I dipped my toes in xx
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TravelerHow luxurious, just what you need to end your wonderful trip. xx
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TravelerI know very lucky chose a nice place xx
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Trip end
March 19, 2025