Category: Overland

Disaster 17

Disaster

I’ve been driving for over eight hours on rough roads when I turn off onto a tiny track, aiming to find a tiny hot spring on the shores of mighty Lake Albert. The track...

Camping in Fort Portal 0

Around Fort Portal

I spend a couple of days in and around the Fort Portal area, in the West of Uganda. It’s a stunning region of the country, set in the small mountains right near the massive...

This massive guy was all alone, and I waited ten minutes for him to get off the road - he's WAY bigger than the Jeep, so he has right of way 10

Ishasha National Park

Technically this place is called the “Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park”, but I think it’s a lot easier and clearer to just call it Ishasha NP. So I’m going with that… This...

Holding onto the sinking ship! (It went over) 2

Rafting the White Nile

I roll into Jinja right where the Nile river flows out of Lake Victoria. I go directly to Nalubale Rafting and sign up for the full day trip for the following day. Rafting with...

Happy to once again cross the magic line on the ground 1

The Equator, Uganda

I start moving West Across Uganda, and camp a night right on the shores of beautiful Lake Bunyonyi. The following day I meet up with a friend from Canada I have not seen in...