Too good to be true…
So we get back to Kampala and find out from the Backpackers that our trip got cancelled. Which is so funny considering the Red Chili Backpackers who we wanted to go with has been booked for about a month out. Granted the Red Chili was cheaper but you’d think they would be the next logical choice since they were 2nd cheapest. So we decided to scrap Murchison Falls and just head south to see the chimps.
Our hotel, the New Gloria Hotel, said to go with Kalita to go to Fort Portal. So we called Kalita and they said starting at 6 am they had hourly departures until noon and they didn’t wait until they fill up to leave. Hello, we have been in Africa for almost 4 months. Why that didn’t sound fishy is beyond me. So we get there around 7:30 and didn’t leave until 11 as the bus didn’t leave until it was full. We’re so gullible sometimes. There were like a gazillion matatus and other buses that left between the 2 times but we had already bought tickets. Lovely.
Anyway, we got to Fort Portal and stayed at the Hill Ton. Isn’t that a kick? We can say we stayed at a Hilton in Africa. It was pretty good – they were doing renovations and man, do they need to learn how to paint – it looked like a kid just slapped paint on the wall. We then went to a couple of tour agencies to see how much it would cost to see the chimps. One said $200. The other was like $180. We’re like, this is ridiculous. Transport to see chimps and the entry fee. The entry fee was $95. So like $100 for transportation. Not going to happen. And it wasn’t even that far.
So we arranged for a special hire taxi to take us to a campsite partway to the park. The adventure continues…
Tags: RTW Trip, Uganda
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