The last week in Uganda

Wow!  It has sure been an active week in Uganda.  Last Sunday Carrie and I started our trip with the German Red Cross volunteers for four days on Mt. Elgon.  We were successful in our climb of the highest point, 4321 m (14,259 ft.) Wagagai and 4165 m Jackson Summit.  After a safe return, although we were wet and muddy--very muddy--we made our way from Mbale to Jinja.  Instead of actually staying in Jinja we instead opted for the beautiful Bujagali Falls right along the Nile River.  We spent a day in Jinja and went to the source of the Nile, where it empties out of Lake Victoria.  The next day we went rafting along the Nile.  It was called Class 5 and the waves were big.  From what we heard and discovered first-hand, this was unlike other Class 5 rivers in that they seek out the difficult waves and try to flip the boats as it is so deep and relatively safe.  I was nervous after seeing some of the photos of the flips until our first and then I realized how "safe" it actually was.  We flipped a number of times in huge waves and rafted down the river in the rain.  The water was warmer than the air and we swam in the Nile--thankfully no crocodiles!  We purchased a CD of photos, but if you want to see 2-3 photos of our trip now, check out Nalubale Rafting on Facebook.  The third from December 4 is the biggest action shot.  Maybe we can add more later.
Hope all is well back home.  I'm dreaming of snow but loving all that is happening here.  Take care.