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Into the Ugandan Highlands - Gorillas, Pygmies, and a Tragedy
The indomitable Silverback After my emotional day in Kampala we had a long drive to the town of Kabale located near the Rwandan border and the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park where we were going to trek deep into the jungle in search of the mountain gorillas. I have been slightly obsessed with gorillas ever since childhood when I first saw "Gorillas in the Mist" with one of my hero actresses Sigourney Weaver, as the passionate conservationist Dian Fossey. She spent the majo
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Jul 13, 20155 min read
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Kampala - My Life Changing Experience in the Bwaise Slum
After a couple of long days driving on the truck, I was beginning to feel better and had purchased an inhaler to help with my hacking cough that was now a month old. We made a nice stop in Nakuru at a lovely campsite that had a nice pool to lounge next to as well as an annoying and aggressive flock of geese. I had no plans specifically when we arrived in Kampala, but I decided to do the "Slum Tour" as I was interested in seeing how many poor Ugandans living in the capital dwe
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Jun 23, 20158 min read
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