Back in Kampala at Backpackers Hostel after four days on Safari. It's hard to believe that we have a 6am pick-up tomorrow morning. We don't want to leave! We'll keep our last blog short.
We had an incredible safari through Ishasha and Queen Elizabeth National Park. The photos will speak for themselves. We decided to go out in style. The Mweya Lodge, at the end of the peninsula which separates Lake Edward and the Kazinga channel is absolutely unbelievable. We did not expect, when we booked our trip, that we would be staying in a true, 5-star hotel/resort. It was wonderful, after a month of pit latrines and spider-infested lodgings, to be in total comfort. The best part of the place was that we were really in the wilderness, with the most beautiful animal friends we could ever have imagined. To wake before dawn for a game drive and stumble upon elephants, lions, hyenas, wart hogs, buffalo, and hippos -- not to mention the 601 species of birds -- was and will always be unforgettable for us.
The only way for us to leave Uganda is to believe that this is a beginning. We have made so many incredible friends and have seen such a need to serve that we can't imagine that this is a one shot deal. We don't want it to be (don't worry family we've already figured out how to get you straight from the airport to the Mweya Lodge free of matatu rides with chickens!). To be honest, we are dragging our heels home. We miss you and love you all but Africa is a magical place like none other. We are so grateful for our time here and all the lessons learned. Our hearts are full with love for humanity (and wildlife).
Thank you all for reading. Your comments were always such a treat for us, and many times we were left with tears in our eyes at random computer "caffes".
so many stories to share. But for now, so many hours to fly...see you in Brooklyn!
sending love,
aimee and kevin
ps to farrin, rylan, and marina- we are thinking of you and the arrival of your new babe.
pps-happy birthday, mom!
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