We stayed in the city of Jinja, which is where the source of the Nile River is found. On a boat ride there in Lake Victoria we saw the source as a spring bubbling up like soup in a great cauldron.
![](/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/PXL_20230611_115017047.MP_-1024x576.jpg)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/PXL_20230611_115133512.MP_-1024x576.jpg)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSCN4051cropped-1024x990.jpg)
Birds
Along the shores, we enjoyed great views of several beautiful bird and other wildlife. Uganda is a birdwatcher’s paradise, claiming 1041 species.
![](/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSCN4038-1024x768.jpg)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSCN4002cropped-1024x800.jpg)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSCN3987cropped-1024x780.jpg)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSCN4000cropped-1024x818.jpg)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSCN3978-cropped-1024x636.jpg)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSCN3976-1024x768.jpg)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSCN4050cropped-1024x543.jpg)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSCN3988-1024x768.jpg)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSCN3971cropped-1024x784.jpg)
Fishing
![](/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSCN4046-1024x768.jpg)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSCN4011-1024x768.jpg)
Life Along the Road
Driving down the road in Uganda (and anywhere, really) is a cultural experience in itself. There are almost always people walking, motorcyclists, and bicyclists traveling on both sides of the road. See for yourself a little of what life is like in the videos below of driving through towns and through the countryside.
Fun Facts about Uganda
- British prime minister Winston Churchill called it “the Pearl of Africa”.
- The source of the Nile is in Lake Victoria, the 2nd largest freshwater lake in the world.
- The population is young: one statistic claims almost 50% of the population is under 15, and it’s estimated that only 2% is above age 65.
- One of the most ethnically diverse countries worldwide.
- One of the world’s best bird-watching destinations, having 1041 species.
- It boasts “The big 5” (the trophy hunt, hardest to hunt on foot) — African Leopards, African Lions, Southern White Rhinos, African Cape Buffalos, African Bush Elephants.
- The equator runs through Uganda
- It’s landlocked, but 26% of the land is covered by lakes and rivers
- Second largest banana producing country in the world
What beautiful birds! Happy Birthday to Jared!