August 25, 2015
To Katunguru: Crossing the equator
Today was a sweet ride.
Given the roads and hills since entering Uganda, today's ride was relatively flat, on asphalt and we made good time. We had been told about Tembo Safari lodge and that was our destination for today. We were also given the name of a guide for safaris into Queen Elizabeth National Park, we had contacted him prior to leaving Fort Portal.
The biggest event today was crossing the equator back into the southern hemisphere. We arrived to Katunguru before noon. The guesthouse is high above the Kasenyi Channel that connects Lake George with Lake Albert. Patrick walks into town for a rolex and also brings back a fresh pineapple. There is an art to carving a pineapple which we don't have, but Patrick made due with the swiss army knife.
Mustafa, our safari guide picked us up at 4 for an evening safari. The Queen Elizabeth National Park fee is good for 24 hours, so tomorrow we will be able to also do an early morning safari and the late afternoon boat ride in the channel.
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Today's ride: 39 km (24 miles)
Total: 6,199 km (3,850 miles)
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