Trekking in Uganda: Mount Kadam Volcano Descent – Day 3
In my tent I am awakened by the sound of communicating black and white colobus monkeys. Last night we all heard that sound during dinner and again tonight. Yes Tim, you really do sleep in the rainforest. How cool!
Emanuel, our cook, makes Irish potatoes with omelette while Felix makes Ugandan arabica coffee for us. Our tents dry in the morning sun.
The time has come: say goodbye with a word of thanks and tip for all porters, cook and guides. After Maaike I thank everyone for this unforgettable experience and treat everyone to stroopwafels. They visibly enjoy it! Then comes the group photo.
Then comes the descent. Steep at the beginning, then flatter and denser and finally we walk between the fields of potatoes, maize, white cabbage, onions and mango trees to the village of Nakapiripirit where our trek started. Wow, what an adventure, unforgettable…
We just returned from mapping a trail through Kenya’s West-Pokot County. The trail is meant for the Warrior Nomad Trail initiative to guide travelers through East Africa’s least travelled areas. West-Pokot is located across the borders of Uganda’s Karamoja sub-region. It’s easy accessible by road from Amudat District. The main attractions are Mount Mtelo, Lake …
Gabriel Gersch supports development Uganda’s Warrior Nomad Trail – Gabriel has a special connection with the wilderness and especially Karamoja. Seven years ago, it’s believed that he was the first modern-day adventurer to walk the full length of Karamojaland in 100 years. He is therefore the perfect person to help develop the long-distance walking trail.
The second edition of the Karamoja Tourism Skills Development Coordination Platform (KTSDP) meeting, took place on 18 of February 2021 in Moroto. The purpose of the platform is to strengthen coordination, promotion, and preservation of tourism ecosystem services relevant for job skills creation while ensuring continuous benefits to locals and economies.
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Trekking in Uganda: Kadam, Moroto, Elgon
Trekking in Uganda: Mount Kadam Volcano Descent – Day 3
In my tent I am awakened by the sound of communicating black and white colobus monkeys. Last night we all heard that sound during dinner and again tonight. Yes Tim, you really do sleep in the rainforest. How cool!
Emanuel, our cook, makes Irish potatoes with omelette while Felix makes Ugandan arabica coffee for us. Our tents dry in the morning sun.
The time has come: say goodbye with a word of thanks and tip for all porters, cook and guides. After Maaike I thank everyone for this unforgettable experience and treat everyone to stroopwafels. They visibly enjoy it! Then comes the group photo.
Then comes the descent. Steep at the beginning, then flatter and denser and finally we walk between the fields of potatoes, maize, white cabbage, onions and mango trees to the village of Nakapiripirit where our trek started. Wow, what an adventure, unforgettable…
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