Bus to Kampala (Part 3)

I could have spent the entire 2 weeks that Ethan was here just lounging by the lake in Bunyonyi and living in our makeshift tent, but Ethan wanted some more adventures. Though I don't think he had African buses in mind when he was thinking adventures. Our next bus was a very BIG step down from Kampala Coach, but still, by far, not the worst bus we took on our trip! That's yet to come. We waited for over an hour sitting in the back, and much to our amusement, we spotted an original Charlotte Hornets jacket worn by a man in a Kufi (Muslim hat.) We tried to sneak a picture, but he walked away too quickly. The trip to Kamapala took about 9 hours, and we had much to keep us entertained along the way....chickens under our feet, pooping everywhere, goats tied up in the back, hawkers trying to sell us everything from maize to fake Rolexes, to groundnuts and ladies perfume. And of course Fantas...and many breastfeeding moms. I love looking out of the window and seeing what I can see! Or even on the bus right beside you! Never a dull moment! Road trip games in Africa beat the heck out of "counting the trucks or cows" games in America. Here, you can count the tied up goats, the tomato stands, the donkeys...and on and on. Some views from the road... 

Kabale, Uganda bus park

Roadside markets

We took this pic for you Mom.

I love the colors of the markets! So alive!

That night, we finally made it to our destination, The Red Chili Backpackers in Kamapala. But the trek from the bus park to the hostel was another adventure! It was a public holiday in Kampala, and during rush hour too, so we were walking through a sea of a MILLION faces. A little scary, and definitely a bit of a "rush", as we were trying to manuever in and out of the crowd with our packs on our back, and figure out which way we were headed. Kampala is definitely not peaceful, small Kigali! We got to the Red Chili and had some burgers and got some sleep for our safari the next day. Red Chili is an awesome place to meet friends, connect, and reconnect with old ones! Ethan was definitely shocked to walk in and find some other mzungus! We spent Christmas Eve Eve in beds #12 and #13 at the Chili! :)