Osiris-ly, you can't be in de Nile when I say that there's nothing better than spending your birthday on the Nile!
Now before you send me to the punitentiary, hear me out. Crocodiles sunbathing on the banks. Hippos bumping the underside of your boat. The roar of a powerful waterfall in your ears. The lyrical cadence of the Luganda language. The entire experience was so deliciously exotic, making for an absolutely unforgettable birthday.
While the majority of our trip was spent teaching an abstinence-based program to teens and young adults in Kampala, we did take a few days out of our trip to travel north to Murchison Falls National Park along the (White) Nile. It just so happened to coincide with my birthday!
These photos are nine years old, and when my laptop died in 2008, I lost all the original photos and had to scavenge these copies off of my Facebook page. The quality is, at best, fuzzy, so keep that in mind before you tell me, "It sphinx!" (Last punny comment, I promise!)
Fun Fact: Did you know the German word for hippo, flußpferd, literally means "river horse"?! #whoknew
Not gonna lie, seeing this beautiful bird in the heart of Africa gave me a healthy dose of good ol' American pride.
Am I the only one who thinks of Captain Hook's reptilian nemesis when I see crocodiles?!
Ahhhh! ELEPHANTS ON PARADE!!!
"Foam on the waaaater, fire in the skyyy..." (Yay, Deep Purple!)
They may look peaceful, but more people die from hippo attacks than from lions.
Have you ever visited Uganda or seen the Nile?
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After years of hosting the #TravelTuesday link-up, Bonnie has decided to step away from her position as host. Please join us in thanking her for her contributions over the years and wishing her all the best in her endeavors!
With Bonnie’s departure, the current co-hosts of #TravelTuesday - Diana, Rachel, and Katrina – have just one question for you…
Do YOU Want To Be The Next #TravelTuesday Host?!
We’re looking for the next travel crazy, social media savvy, bigger-than-life personality to become the new host and new face of the #TravelTuesday link-up! Nominations for yourself or others will be accepted today, May 3rd, through Sunday, May 15th. A shortlist of nominees will be announced on Tuesday, May 17th, and a vote will open for all to participate in selecting a new host!
Minimum #TravelTuesday Host Requirements:
1. Love TRAVEL and have had an active blog for at least six months.
2. Be awesome (goes without saying, right?).
3. Able to commit to at least a year of being the anchor host. General responsibilities include: the generation of the link-up, promoting the link-up and participants on social media, and in all respects being the face and personality of the #TravelTuesday link-up.
4. Facilitate the nomination and rotation of co-hosts every three months as in the past.
5. If at the end of the year you are unable or unwilling to continue being the anchor host, you will be required to reopen the nomination and voting process of a new anchor host.
Please send your nominations along with a brief explanation as to why you would be a great #TravelTuesday anchor host to any of the three co-hosts listed below before Sunday, May 15th:
Diana: dianadegzz (at) gmail.com
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Katrina: thriftygypsytravels (at) gmail.com
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Last Week #TravelTuesday Highlight:
Amsterdam from the Water by My Meena Life ~ Having spent a very, very brief layover in Amsterdam on the way back from Uganda, I loved reading this post and reminiscing on my short cache of memories from this beautiful city!
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