Lake Bunyonyi - Christmas Holidays

Crater Bay Cottages

http://www.traveluganda.co.ug/crater-bay-cottages/index.html
As I mentioned before, Danny and I are spending the holidays on Lake Bunyonyi which is near Kabale in SW Uganda--fairly close to the Rwandan border. Unlike other lakes in Uganda it is crocodile and hippo-free. Swimming, canoeing - regular or dugout - are frequent activities here. The lake is 25km long and 7km wide. There are 29 islands dotting the lake and depths range from 44 - 900m. Since the elevation here is more than 8,000 feet it rarely gets hot and seems to hover in the low to mid-70's during the day. In the evening a jacket is required and at night several blankets for sleeping. The elevation and temps also means mozzies are rare!! I have yet to encounter a mosquito which is pure bliss for me as mozzies have become the bain of my existence.

We are in a thatched roof round cottage (banda) which overlooks the lake. The room is small but sufficient and has the bonus of a HOT shower - a luxury for us. There is a restaurant on the premises which has good food, though nothing spectacular. The staff are all very friendly and helpful. We arrived on Sunday the 23rd, and on Monday we hired a guide in a dugout canoe.

Christmas Day

We spent the day on Bushara Island with fellow volunteers/friends. A buffet lunch was offered which included turkey and stuffing, as well as Indian food. Entertainment lasted several hours and was performed by local singers, drummers, dancers as well as children from a local orphanage. They sang traditional songs in the local language.

Photos

I've taken many photos since we've been here so expect them to be uploaded to my Flickr album sometime during our stay.