Uganda

Dates: 7/20/08-7/24/09

Transportation: From Ambosi National Park, you will drive through Kenya to Entebbe, Uganda. This will take approximately 5 hours. On the way to Entebbe, you will stop at Murchison Falls and Butiaba for two of your activities. Once you have done that, you will continue driving to Entebbe, a city in Uganda.

Geography: Uganda is a landlocked country. Entebbe is on the northern shore of Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa. Uganda is home to many lakes and also contains vast plains like Kenya.

Climate: Uganda has a very tropical climate. There is a high altitude most places so it is typically cool. In July, the temperature ranges from 60-70 degrees Fahrenheit.

Stay: You will stay in the Lake Vicoria Hotel in Entebbe. This will cost $440 for four nights. It is located on the lake.

Activities: 1. On your way to Entebbe you will stop and see Murchison Falls. This is near where Hemingway and his family crashed the first time.
2. You will see Lake Victoria. Hemingway may never have seen this massive lake but he did see the water coming from it when he was at the Nile. A tour guide boat rental will only cost $35 from the hotel.
3. After you stop at Murchison Falls to see where the first plane wreck was, you can stop at Butiaba and see where Hemingway's second plane crash happened. There is still reckage at the spot of the wreck.

Language: Uganda's official languages are English and Swahili. Both will probably be spoken along your way.

Government: Uganda has a Democratic Republic government. This is what the United States has also.

Currency: The official currency for Uganda is the Ugandan Shilling(UGX).
1,800UGX= 1 U.S. Dollar

Time Difference: They are eight hours ahead of Oak Park, Illinois.(+8)