Reset search
Uganda
Satellite

Uganda
Lubaga

Discover travel destinations of travelers writing a travel journal on FindPenguins.
Travelers at this place
    • TravelerOn my own in Uganda
      Day 7

      African timing!

      November 10, 2019 in Uganda ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      After going to Watoto Downtown last night I didn't need to go this morning as it's the same service. So I decided to go to Judith's church which starts at around 11:30. So Judith said meet her at 11:15 so we can drive the 2 minutes it takes to get there! I get there on time, as usual 😉, and she said she'd be ready in 5 minutes, so we left at 11:45! Once we get there I realise I'm not the only Mzungu at the service as there 2 Americans preaching and visiting that day. We were singing for a while and then the Pastor invites one of the Americans up to speak. He starts his sermon and then asks if anyone has anything encouraging for the pastor and his wife, to this call around 8 people all stand up and queue up to say something! The first guy spoke for about 10/15 minutes, really setting the tone for how long everyone else spent, even giving them a 30 second limit they still all spoke for nearly 5 minutes! Everytime 1 person finished and sat down another one would stand up and join the back, so it wasn't going to end very quickly! In the end it took up all the time for the talk, so he didn't give it! But it was obvious to see how much the Pastor's family put into the church and the congregation, I think it was a much needed encouragement for them both. Judith drove me back to the guest house and I had some lunch on my own.

      Felisha got back just as I was finishing lunch and we decided to go for a walk to the supermarket to buy a couple of things. We then came back, dropped the things off and went for an explore of the area. Walking towards the church and then just walking down roads we thought looked fun! We saw some children filling up 20 litre containers with water and carrying them on their head, so Felisha asked if she can try, I think it was a lot heavier than it looked, but she did manage to carry it to their house, making it look slightly more difficult than the 8 year old was! We carried on our walk and maybe get slightly lost when we were on our way back, but we did make it in the end, just in time for the evening service at the church opposite the guest house, where we had to introduce ourselves just as we were about to leave. Back for dinner and chatting with everyone. Finally off to bed to rest for the week at Bbira.      Read more

    • TravelerEast and South Africa 2019-20
      Day 8

      Road to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Park

      December 2, 2019 in Uganda ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

      I decided to upgrade to a private room with a shower and fluffy white towel after the muddy trials of the previous day which felt like the lap of luxury after a week of camping. I spent a long time in the shower washing the ochre red, ingrained, mud from myself and my shoes and slept well on the plush surroundings despite having to get up at 5am for a long truck journey to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park where we will hopefully see the dwindling population of those 'gentle giants' the mountain gorillas. As we left Kampala the sun rose reddening in the dusty air of the awakening city streets already bustling with people on their way to earn their living on foot, motorbike, vans and cars. I saw one of those huge marabou storks flying like a contemporary pterydactyl overhead. We also saw them pecking the turf of a rugby pitch in Kampala yesterday. As we slowly escaped the urban influence of Kampala, the vista opened out into tropical green, lush forest expanses infused with banana plants, and high hill peaks rising all around us, punctuated with small roadside villages summoning legions of Ugandans to their daily business. After the equatorial line (see footprint) we travelled through more lush countryside populated by a special breed of cow, Ankore, (possibly named after the Ugandan tribe of the same name who bred them) which has giant horns like the ancient and long extinct aurochs of old.Read more

    • TravelerUganda
      Day 14

      My Birthday!

      February 18, 2023 in Uganda ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

      You can imagine that given my career choice (wedding/event planner), celebratory occasions are something I love! Every year for my birthday, I love using it as an opportunity to spend time with loved ones, connecting and sharing an experience often with service at the heart of it. We told Sam earlier in the week that our last full day would be my birthday and we wanted to spend the day connecting with the community and being of service in whatever way he thought would be beneficial and respectful. And boy did he plan an amazing day for us :)

      We kicked it off visiting the local craft market, and we are 2 lovers of art!! It was a joy to connect with the local artists, hear their stories, learn how each piece was made and purchase a few small gifts for our families. Johnny in the first picture is a local artist and friend of Sam who we spent many hours with. He not only helped us find what we loved amongst his collection but also helped lead us to the booths of his fellow artists for items he didn’t have!

      Next, we visited Sam’s community! He lives nearby to a group of single moms he has become friends with over the years whom he identified would be so grateful for a visit and service project together. We purchased some basics like rice, sugar, cooking oil and school notebooks and worked together to package and distribute them amongst the families. We were moved by the care, focus and intention of the women. They did the math to ensure every mom got the exact same proportions and showed us how to scoop in a way that not one grain of rice would be wasted. We laughed, played, sang and danced. Sam surprised me with a birthday cake that the children loved cutting together with me. The most touching part was seeing their patience and gratitude as we went down the line to share little bite sized pieces as we didn’t have plates and forks for everyone. They all asked to take photos together and we exchanged numbers with some of the moms so we could continue to keep in touch for years to come.

      Sam helped us package an extra piece to take home to share with Sally and the boys for our family pizza party! It was a birthday I will never forget ❤️      Read more

    • Travelerstatus report 2022
      Day 79

      kampala (wakaliwood)

      August 12, 2022 in Uganda ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

      Wakaliwood ist ein Ort der Träume. Ich habe mich in dieses Set voller Ideologien, harter Arbeit, Spaß und Aktion verliebt.

      Wakaliwood is a place full of dreams. I felt in love with this set that is full of ideologies, hard work, fun and a lot of action.Read more

      See translation
    • TravelerOn my own in Uganda
      Day 12

      Kabaka's Palace

      November 15, 2019 in Uganda ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      As it was Felisha's last day we decided we'd go to Kabaka's Palace, and be proper tourists. As we arrived we were told that the king was going to arrive soon, which is unusual because he doesn't live there so only visits for events. We waited around a bit to see if he was going to come soon, while the guide told us about the history and some information about the marriage ceremony here, it's all very confusing! It then became obvious he wasn't going to come for a while so we walked around a bit and then to the torture chamber. It was used by Idi Amin in the 70s, it was built by the Israeli arms for Idi Amin as an armoury, but he changed it into a torture chamber. In total 25,000 people died in the chamber in the 7 years it was used; in total he killed 800,000 people in the 7 years, which was 4% of the population of Uganda at the time. It was a very eerie atmosphere, with writing and handprints on the wall from the people being killed and the relatives of those people. This part of history is why the king doesn't live there. We walked back up and saw the King's car driving past into the palace, this then meant we couldn't go in to take a photo of the outside.

      It was then back to downtown where I had to say goodbye to Felisha. I grabbed lunch at the Watoto cafe before Aggrey picked me up and took me go Bbira for just over an hour to say goodbye and thank you to everyone there.

      Then back to the guest house for dinner with all my gecko friends and to bed.      Read more

    • LouisaJamesUganda
      Day 2

      Kampala

      July 6, 2017 in Uganda ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

      We drove from Jinga to Kampala, starting on mud roads before we reached the main road. Enjoyed passing the villages before we went around the capital of Uganda, stopping at a massive local market which we loved. There were lots of lovely looking veg, not so nice looking offal, clothes... Stayed at a campsite just outside the city near the lake and had a relaxing couple of hours by the pool, after trying to clean off some of the mud our tent got covered in.Read more

    • Vee LEast Africa
      1
      Day 58

      More of Kampala

      February 28, 2016 in Uganda ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

      We've been taking it easy in this big ol' capital. We walked over to a place called 1000 cups of coffee yesterday since both Jack and I have been itching for a good latte. So, so rewarding. Along the way was a little craft village with all your typical and repetitive tourist aimed crafts like wooden giraffes, drums and bags. We've decided to keep our shopping for our last stop - Nairobi. Thats hoping we'll find what we want there... You find yourself weighing the pros and cons of having to carry things for another month or not finding them again later.

      Visiting the Mengo Palace and Bulange Royal building gave us a good bit of new knowledge of Ugandan history and their attachement to their tribal history. The monarchs reign over social and cultural issues here, and are incredibly respected by the people. As our guide from yesterday put it, in newspapers here you will find many caricatures of the president, mocking him, but you will never find anyone saying something negative or mocking the kings in Uganda. The Buganda King, based in Kampala, has the largest Kingdom, was given the crown at 16 years old. It is passed on to the son of the Royal families chosing, and can not be given to the first son, unlike your usual royal line.

      Each Ugandan identifies to a tribe and a clan. The clans are all represented by animals or insects and such. It's interesting to hear them introduce themselves - I'm from the Buganda tribe, and the elephant clan. To this day, even the youth, are proud of their clans and follow the tradition (mostly) of never marrying someone from your clan, yet marrying within your tribe. They ask about Canadian clans and tribes. It's hard to justify that I know so little about our First Nations that I can't really contribute to that conversation.

      The visit at Mengo Palace also led us to this old underground torture chamber used by Idi Amin during his time as general commander. They say in the 6 years he used it, over 15000 people were killed here, mostly by the use of electricity run through the body of water kept along the corridor... It was marking.

      We made our afternoon into an art gallery one, quite like in Kigali. Free art galleries, why not. Again, having the money and space for these things, my apartment would look so eclectic and wonderful...

      Topped the night off with a movie - DeadPool! I was so excited! I've been talking about seeing a movie for a while, it's a way of letting go and really relaxing. My mind, which never usually stops working throughout that day, can finally stop and enjoy the movie. I laughed the entire time, loved it. I was probably in an extra good mood since I got to chat my sister thanks to the great Wi-Fi in the mall. It's was therapy of its own to get to hear her voice.

      Last day in Kampala before heading to Jinja for some River rafting... Wish me luck!

      FYI - I didn't elaborate yesterday, but the national mosque was beautiful! It had contributors from around the world, chandeliers from Egypt, carvings from Marrocco, stained glass from Italy... We even got to climb the minaret and had incredible views of the city. Only down side is the coverings they give - made me feel incredibly awkward to have to cover up into a hijjab and skirt... Like Halloween.      Read more

    • Hello Bike WorldHello Bike World - East Africa
      1
      Day 58

      Découverte de Kampala

      February 4, 2022 in Uganda ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

      Quand nous avons passé du temps à Nairobi lors nos vacances en juillet, nous n’avons pas aimé cette ville pour diverses raisons (le trafic routier impossible, l’architecture inintéressante, l’aménagement inexistant et le manque cruel de verdure)

      Nous avions donc un fort à priori négatif sur Kampala, en pensant que cela allait être la même chose. Finalement, nous sommes surpris en bien.

      Nous ne retrouvons pas le caractère étouffant des grands axes en quadrillage de Nairobi. Ici, la ville est construite sur des collines, ce qui limite par nature l’urbanisme et crée de jolies courbes. La végétation est omniprésente. Nous avons même apprécié le bain de foule du grand marché Owino, où rien qu’à l’évocation de ce nom, une personne un tant soit peu agoraphobe ferait une sévère crise d’angoisse. Malgré le caractère grouillant, les gens sont calmes et personne ne nous saute dessus pour nous vendre la plus belle Rolex (la montre cette fois). Nous avons trouvé de bien belles chemises, une paire de lunette de soleil (des Ray-Ban évidemment) et de bien jolis fruits.      Read more

      See translation
    • TravelerEast and South Africa 2019-20
      Day 8

      Equator Line, Uganda

      December 2, 2019 in Uganda ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

      We crossed the equator for the second time, this time north to south. I got the photo standing on either side of the equator and we received a dubious demonstration from a street seller of a flower spinning in opposite directions on either side of the equator and staying still on the equator line - the equator line apparently moves as the Earth is pulled gravitationally on its cyclic journey around the sun, so the demonstration is likely to be a clever trick by a charming Ugandan man. I had a veggie wrap and vegan muffin in the local cafe and talked to fellow traveller Kristin about her writing a novel based on travel and developing religious ideas in the first century AD - a really interesting epoch to write about.Read more

    • Vee LEast Africa
      Day 57

      Finally the Capital

      February 27, 2016 in Uganda ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

      We made it to Kampala! Busy, tons of people, impossible to walk effectively Kampala!

      I'm a small town kind of gal when it comes to travelling. I like peaceful, simple places. Big cities are sometimes overwhelming. But there's a certain character in Kampala that really needs to be experienced first hand. The streets are lined with street vendors everywhere, and that's on top of the multiple markets. As much as I'd like to say you can find anything you need around every corner, most of these vendors just repeat themselves. Fruits, second hand clothing, snacks, and a bunch of handkerchiefs.

      There's people everywhere. Again, we haven't seen that many tourist though. Maybe that's because of the size of the city. Who knows. But the vendors will grab onto you, they'll use pitty tactics like buy from me, help me. You basically have to ignore everyone talking to you because responding to everyone would take too much time.

      Jack has an incredible sense of direction, so she managed to get us to the hotel and get us to a mosque and Hindu temple we wanted to see... It was impressive. Because of the size of the city, I'm afraid we will have to take boda-bodas to get from site to site. We're currently in a very central hotel, 6 floors up, broken elevator of course. According to lonely planet, it's the best deal you'll find in town. Whether or not that's true, who knows, but the location is fantastic. The fan wasn't working, and in this room you need a fan! So when we returned from our walk around 7pm they came to replace it. 10 minutes and we had a new fan. Then the TV, which is wall mounted, had no electrical plug around it. Whoever thought that through should be fired. So we asked for an extension cord and eventually got it, only to realize there's 2 channels - one with really boring news, mostly a list of statistics, and one with football highlights. Hm. Then the hot water never made its way up. Good thing the location is great... And there's Wi-Fi!      Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Lubaga

    Join us:

    FindPenguins for iOSFindPenguins for Android

    • 2024© FindPenguins
    • Home
    • About us
    • Blog
    • Group Tracking
    • Press
    • Terms
    • Privacy Policy & Cookies
    • Support
    • Legal notice
    • English