A Day Trip to Jinja
Back in Entebbe, there was time to finally get on the Internet...View image. About two or three Internet facilities approximately a mile away from The Boma with reasonably fast connections.
Pat suggested a day trip to Jinja, the reputed "Source of The Nile" in Uganda. (Rwanda claims that the Source of The Nile is in their country.) As well as seeing the Nile source, Jinja also had Bujagali Falls and was a quaint, laid-back old town. Everyone but Josh (leaving tonight for New York) thought that was a great idea. Jinja was a little over two hours from Entebbe but we would be forced to travel in and out of congested Kampala one more time.
Jina is very popular among backpackers and rafters for its Class III -V whitewater rapids, bungee jumping, as well as inexpensive lodging/camp sites. ...View image... You can take a day float or a longer three-day rafting trip. For information, e-mail Adrift, adrift@surfthesource.com, a company who has been running Uganda trips since 1996. You may also want to check-out Kayak School and Nile River Explorers.
In Jinja, our first stop was Bujagali Falls...View image... to view some of the rapids, cataracts and islands in the Nile. Bujagli is a world-class spot for kayaking and rafting, and also a popular picnic area. Walked down to the Nile and back up, admired the profusion of flowers...View image...watched some kayakers..then headed to the "Source of the Nile."
The Town of Jinja wanted to make sure that no one missed the "Source," and placed multiple signs at every corner to point you in the right direction...
and an even bigger sign once you arrived, telling you about the Source...
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