Category Archives: My Safari (My Journey/Adventure)

These entries occur during my trip 6/4 thru 6/12

A Wonderful Day in Masindi

Saturday, 23 June 2018 It’s been a beautiful day in Masindi—blue skies, sun, and no rain!  The New Court View Hotel has lovely gardens and I’m including a bunch that I took today. Besides working on the phenytoin research today, … Continue reading

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Return to Kampala and Meeting up with Friends

Sunday, 17 June 2018 It’s been a very nice, relaxing weekend away in Mbarara! Winnie and I had a great time catching up with Dr. Susie Crowe and her team and learning all about their work with the Mbarara Pharmacy students. … Continue reading

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Road Trip to Mbarara

Friday, 15 June 2018 This morning around 8:30am, Winnie and I got on the road with Haji, our driver, to head to Mbarara—a town about 150 miles southwest of Kampala. It took us about 5 hours and we had a … Continue reading

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It’s Good to be Back in Kampala!

Monday, 11 June 2018 I’m in Kampala now! I had a wonderful night and breakfast at the Entebbe Airport Guest House last night. I awoke to sunshine and beautiful gardens. After eating a delicious plate of fresh fruit- papaya and … Continue reading

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Arrival in Uganda!

Sunday, 10 June 2018 I have arrived in Entebbe—tired and looking as though I’ve traveled halfway across the world, but very happy to be here safely. The fragrant air is filled with Uganda smells—wood fires cooking rice and beans mixed … Continue reading

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Returning to Uganda: 3 Days To Go!

Wednesday, June 6, 2018 Greetings!  I have good news—I’m on my way back to Uganda this weekend for my 12th trip!  I know it’s been over a year since I’ve written but my friends and students in Uganda are never … Continue reading

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Safari Time! Lions-Lions-Lions!

22 April 2017 As I write this post, I’m super envious of the group that went to Murchison Falls National Park today! They saw lions on their first game drive!! At the last minute, Dr Manning was able to accompany … Continue reading

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Reflections on Our Masindi Experiences So Far

18 April 2017: A Blog Post By Becky Today was our second day at Masindi-Kitara Medical Center. We arrived early to check up on the patients we saw yesterday and to look over the charts of patients who were admitted … Continue reading

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Safe Arrival in Masindi with a Stop to See the Rhinos on the Way

16 April 2016: A Blog Post by Jess Today on this Easter Sunday, we have left Kampala and are on our way to Masindi. Just to recap our time in Kampala, we spent the majority of our time at Nakesero … Continue reading

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A Day Trip To Jinja

15 April 2016 Today is Saturday and we were off to Jinja at about 8:15am.  Arthur, from Econesttim Safaris Uganda, was our tour guide and I highly recommend him. I’ve known Arthur for years now and he is an excellent … Continue reading

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