Ben's Organic Restaurant: Organic food in Mbarara, Uganda
nculture Says: Unique to Mbarara is the notion of organic food. I came across Ben's Organic Restaurant, on a simple search for fresh juice. It's 10 seconds walk from the zebra...
Lake View Regency, Mbarara: African Dancing
grets Says: The norm in Uganda is to order your dinner a few hours before you actually want to eat it, so we choose our food before wandering over to the swimming pool area...
grets Says: When I seew this local bus I am really glad that we have our own private transport and driver. I would niot relish much sitting on top of all the luggage - and...
grets Says: Some way out of town we stop for a picture of the plantains being sold along side the road. There are 7-8 different species of banana here in Uganda, the most...
Lake View Regency: Modern Multistorey Hotel
grets Says: The Lake View Regency Hotel is nothing like I imagined. It is a large, international style multi-storey complex with a swimming pool set in its large grounds. A...
grets Says: All along the road are large grey bags full of charcoal, topped with straw. I've often wondered why people cook over charcoal. It seems so labour-intensive to...
grets Says: Robert tells us to look out for wild animals as we drive through Lake Mburu National Park, and it isn’t long before I spot a herd of Impala grazing by the side...
grets Says: This area is famous for its unique Ankole cattle, one of Africa’s most imposing domestic animals. The most distinguishing feature of the Ankole cattle, is its...
grets Says: There are many birds of prey circling above, which Robert identify as Eurasian Harrier, one of several species of birds of prey which fly low over marshes and...
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