In Denial

It's true what they say, "Denial is more than a river in Egypt...". De Nile is also a river in Uganda! In fact, the source of the Nile is in Uganda at the expansive Lake Victoria, from which the Victoria Nile River flows north and joins the Albert Nile River in the northern part of Uganda, before heading into Sudan where it's called the Blue Nile, which meets up with the White Nile from Ethiopia, and then heads north as just the "Nile River" all the way up to Egypt (I heard that from a tour guide - hope I got it right!).

Anyway, Ally organized a fun excursion for us into Northern Uganda -- an area she hadn't yet explored. She drove us in The Beast up to an area called Murchison Falls National Park. It was stunning. Upon our arrival, we took a short hike to the top of the falls. The falls are a spot where the entire mighty Victoria Nile River is forced to pass through an area only 6 meters wide! The force with which the water pushes through this slot is massive. Something pretty amazing to behold. We sat there at the top of the falls feeling the spray, listening to the pounding roar, watching the explosions of waves - a real treat for the senses!

The next day one of my favorite activities was a boat ride we took on the Nile. We saw huge crocodiles, tons of hippo, some of the most colorful birdlife I've ever seen, and we also got a view of the Falls from the water. It was a lot of fun.

This is sunrise on the Nile River - pretty spectacular, huh?

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