Uganda

Bunyonyi and Queen Elisabeth Safari

Wednesday, 27 Feb 2013 | Views [1029]

Hi Everyone,   We are just back from our weeks holiday and had a great time. As you could probably tell from our last blog we were a little in need of a break and the week off came just in time. Work had been a bit frustrating in the previous ... Read more >

Photos: Byunyoni and Queen Elizabeth

Wednesday, 27 Feb 2013 | Photo Gallery

Off on our hols!

Saturday, 16 Feb 2013 | Views [450] | Comments [1]

Good evening from Uganda! We have just finished another working week! A tough Friday, 3 meetings and a ride on the back of a boda-boda? We’ve now finished and are relaxing for the evening with a Nile special (beer), we are off tomorrow for ... Read more >

Kyogo and Congo

Saturday, 9 Feb 2013 | Views [409]

Hello   So after the excitement of seeing the gorillas this week has been a little more chilled out. I have spent time around the camp here with the odd visit for a nice beverage at one of the fancy lodges and also a run up there, on which ... Read more >

Photos: Nutrition survey and congo

Saturday, 9 Feb 2013 | Photo Gallery

Gorillas in the mist

Sunday, 3 Feb 2013 | Views [1177] | Comments [1]

Hello We have had a busy week this week. I spent Wednesday in the lab poking around with Gorilla poo to see if there were any parasites, which was fun. Saw a few different parasites and got to wear a fancy Jacket and mask which was cool. We ... Read more >

Photos: Gorillas

Sunday, 3 Feb 2013 | Photo Gallery

Weekend In Bwindi

Sunday, 27 Jan 2013 | Views [586] | Comments [1]

Hey All, So, we have been here a week now and starting to settle into a routine. Up at 8am woken by the sounds of insects and birds. Wander through a forest path to the dining hut and wait for our eggs on taost. This gives the water just enough time ... Read more >

Weekend at the Zoo

Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013 | Views [636] | Comments [2]

  Hello We are back from our adventures at the zoo! We ha a fun weekend staying amongst all the animlas and even got to naming a few (below is a picture of brian the otter who lived with Sheila, next to the shoe bill, eric!). It was an exciting ... Read more >

First week at work done!

Saturday, 12 Jan 2013 | Views [238] | Comments [1]

So, we've been in Uganda for a week now and finished our first week at work. Still living out of suitcases and just moved into our 5th hotel room. Feeling very nomadic! Just about to move again tomorrow and are going to be staying in the Zoo!  ... Read more >

Hard at work

Thursday, 10 Jan 2013 | Views [242] | Comments [2]

Hello   We have survived 3 days at our new 'jobs' in Entebbe! we started work on monday and have been pretty much bombared with lots of information abot CTPH and all the work they are doing. The office is lovely ( i will take a pic soon and ... Read more >

Arrived in Entebbe!

Sunday, 6 Jan 2013 | Views [359]

Hello from Entebbe!   We finally arrived yesterday afetr a very long bus journey and two flights! First impressions of Uganda are all good so far. The people seem lovely and friendly, we have seen the sun for the first time in 9 months (although ... Read more >

Photos: Entebbe

Sunday, 6 Jan 2013 | Photo Gallery

Project prep - Simon

Tuesday, 4 Dec 2012 | Views [218]

So, countdown is now 6 weeks and we are in full planning stages. Have now booked flights to Kampala, passports are at the Ugandan high commission awaiting Visas and we have just had a web chat with the current volunteer in Entebbe who filled us in with ... Read more >