The journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park may by far be the most interesting I ever had. We started off from Bwindi Impenetrable forest as early as 8 am taking the north western direction. Ronald briefed us about what to expect in terms of time on the road and the likes. He always briefed us at the beginning of the journey, I found it satisfying because I’m a planner myself and knowing what to expect kinda keeps you on edge right? so we left the right hills behind and headed for the left, still going through a small part of the Bwindi Forest. Here we managed to see some baboons and hoped to see some more mountain Gorillas. We didn’t. We cruised on the edge of hill after hill with a scenic view of the farm lands from where we’d come. Neatly set garden rows of climbing beans, Irish potatoes and tea trees that hug half the hills with a lush green. Pathways covered with tress creating a shadow silhouette of sorts. Very beautiful views.
The road was a little bumpy but that did not wane our hope. We made inside jokes and laughed about it all the way, stopping for a quick snap whenever something interesting caught any of our eyes (because no one will believe you without it Duh!). Soon enough we approached the park grabbing a quick lunch at Enjojo Lodge; the cottage is an immaculate open space with an equally presentable compound surrounded by park trees and directly facing a pond. I found myself thinking I needed to get myself a home that fit this exact setting in the near future. Sitting up on the restaurant overlooking the natural creation made me appreciate nature at a whole new level and Oh! Whoever the chef is, I’m hiring when I get mad rich (wink).
Soon it was time to get back on the road. Journeying deeper and deeper into the park. At this point I was starting to fall asleep from the long night before (No, not what you’re thinking) and I decided to close my eyes for a while. Even (Name) seemed to be accosting the same. But the boys didn’t let us, I was jerked back from the sound of Ronald shouting “Spotted Hyena” over and over. By the time I found my bearing, the animal had found his too-away from prying eyes. Anyway, we kept the rhythm…Moving further north. (name) pointed out a bunch of animals in the wild but we’d seen most of them at Lake Mburo National Park, so we didn’t take much time around them.
…To be continued.
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