Duncan Edit – This blog should have been written last night but Eliza has been unwell for the last few days and having ruled out Malaria put it down to a migraine and fever! Well this morning a rash appeared and we feared that it might be meningitis, having made the long journey at “quite” a speed to Kampala we went to the best Dr in town and within an hour our fears were put aside when we were told it was “Chikungunya”. Fantastic it isn’t our worse fear! But hang on a minute what is this “Chikungunya”? Not really sure but having been given some medication and managed to hold down some food and water for the first time in 3 days things are on the up. Note to Kath (If you are reading this) she is OK and we are travelling home tomorrow. I had been in contact with Dr at Basingstoke and the Dr in Kampala was very good so all is well. Have to say it wasn’t six hours ago!
Anyway now to the blog for our full day in Paraa (Duncan Edit – today’s blog will probably get typed at some point on the flight from Entebbe to Abu Dhabi, oh well!!
Hello and welcome to today’s issue of the Uganda blog. I apologise first of all for how late this issue is but did not have time for most of the day as I have been enjoying myself with the others, whilst on safari. I would also like to mention that I do not have a partner to help me write this with!!
The majority of this day was well spent on safari. We got a close look at many of the animals we saw yesterday on the launch! As well as some very new sights for all of us. We sat on the roofs of our buses (Duncan Edit – After a full and detailed risk assessment) and saw lots of antelopes. At the start of the day one of our first sights were 2 male lions which were strolling on the road we were planning to use. We followed them for sometime, at times less than 6 ft away! One unnerving point of the safari was when a big Bull Elephant decided to cross the road in front of us, as we were on the roof this was at eye level!! It was a mind game as to Ho would charge first and given our ranger had a gun he decided to back off. We were all relieved that our guide were enough to scare the elephant into retreat. We then had the opportunity for a first hand experience of terminates and how they bite and the pain they can inflict and also what they taste like, not bad. Another breathtaking experience was when we drove of vans around a group of 6 lioness. All but one of them was asleep when we approached but they soon awoke when our engines got closer. None were bothered enough to get up and just carried on sleeping and laying around. Arguably the best part of the day was when we stopped to watch the elephants move in a orderly line, over the horizon to a spot to drink at the lake. This was all happening as the sun was setting and we all took a drink and just chilled. I, myself enjoyed a bottle of Sprite. Everything seemed to pause.
End of Blog Jonny!
