No Hurry in Africa
Earnest and Frankie guided us so amazingly through all days, spotting animals, trees, plants and naratting old folks tales and philosophies related to the wild and through it all- heat, dry patches, thick forestation they always smiled and laughed and never let any moment get dull. They made sure from the day we stepped foot in tanzania till the day we left, they were with us like family, sharing this gorgeous experience with us throughout. We all became good friends and it was so essential to have such great company in the most natural place in the world. I salute Chabo and hope whoever reads this, gives them a try.
I promise it'll be something that will remain in your heart forever. Thank you for the wonderful review, we are looking forward keeping our services more better and better for future customers Ahsante sana. Communicating with Chabo was always easy and quickly.
Usually I got a response within 24 hours. At the hotels in medium range budget they suggested where great eg Selous Jimbiza Camp - so happy to have stayed there. We only upgraded in Ruaha to Ruaha River Lodge and have not regreted that great stay. All meals were included in our tour and sometimes even drinks were payed for. We traveld with an older Toyota Land Cruiser which did his job as needed and if minor things happend, they were repaired easily!
But the seats were quite comfortable, which made traveling on the bumpy roads and there are plenty of those a little easier! With Ernest and Frank we had a great time and good talks, they both know a lot about animals, birds, Tanzania in general, and so on. Just ask, whatever comes to your mind! We also had some good laughs! There are also some books ready in the car to check what birds or animals you have just seen. We were also quite happy to do the Southern Circuit, as this means that you meet very few other tourists and cars on your game drives.
In Selous we maybe saw 3 other cars the whole day! So it totally feels it's just you and the nature. What a great experience! As Ernest has worked in Selous for 6 years, he know where to go so you get a great game drive experience! In the end we even wished to have had one more day in Selous and Ruaha, as we have really enjoyed our stays and the beauty there. Dear Ernest, dear Frank, we thank you both for everything!
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We have enjoyed our time with you very much and hope to maybe be back one day in your beautiful country!! I have been on safari several times with Chabo. Very knowledgeable and experienced, Ernest, Mode and their team are definitely worth hiring! I am an American living and working in Iringa and know of a lot of different tour companies out there, but I wouldn't go with anyone else. I just came back from an overnight camping trip to Ruaha yesterday with my wife and some friends. Ernest did a knockout job. We even got to see wild dogs.
Departure with your tour company , if you are going on safari, occurs at the hour printed on your itinerary. It is relaxing not to have to be consulting your watch every five minutes. Most of the time, I go with the flow and accept the minor inconveniences that result from a laid-back approach to time-keeping. Ugandans have a talent for waiting which I have never fully gained. It is nevertheless part of the British mentality to make a real effort to be there at the appointed hour. We wanted an earlyish start because I prefer to be back in town before the rapid descent into the Ugandan darkness.
That is to ignore the dangers of bodies darting out into the carriageway to cross haphazardly between vehicles. The traffic, as always in Kampala, was horrific.
I have been told that I drive like an Ugandan; one of the things that means is that you do not leave even the tiniest of spaces between your vehicle and the one in front; which is an invitation for the gap to be filled many times over, delaying your journey even more. So I was delighted, after such a rush across town, when we arrived no more than ten minutes after the appointed hour. That was truly early in Ugandan terms.
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We were ready to be off. It is important, if you want something done immediately, to use the word twice; it is now-now that means immediately.
No Hurry in Africa
That is logical is it not? The truth is that, even in the capital, there is a mix of time cultures. The mindset of traditional village life when the rhythm of the day was all powerful has still not entirely disappeared. It was the traffic. It is quite possibly the truth; or maybe not. You can never know for certain. I gasped in horror and he said a bit sheepishly.. It just shows us humans do what we can get away with! I love your stories. This one is just off the hook! How did I rear a daughter such as you? You put me to shame with your stoiscism.
Have I spelt that correctly? You know I like a regular hourly stop……. And a recovery time of a couple of days!
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I think it took me two days to recover from the 20 hour journey back: Bujumbura to Kigali 8 hours in very comfortable Landcruiser then a sweaty overnight bus from Kigali back to Kampala 10 huors. Hardly slept a wink. There were few seats left so rather than sit over the back wheels, I was wedged in bank of 3 seats.
My shoulders were wedged solid between 2 men, to the point I got shoulder ache, neckache and backache! It was rather a weird experience. Then had a huge party that night, a send-off run for our Hasher friend.
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My body ground to a halt at 1: Took me another day to recover.. As I write today, now recovering from the wedding itself! Look out for a Royal wedding blog soon. Surely, the driver has no sympathy for sick people, say, the diabetics who need to empty their bladder more regularly. And for this, he will never apologise for the unnecessary delays. It is not a cherished journey. Travelling by day is definitely better because at least you can look out of the window. Even if the bus did apparently want to to drive off without me! I thought the staff checking tickets etc were courteous enough. Reminds me of my travels throughout Kenya!
Did you get called it when you walk down the street in HK? I fully share your advice about NOT sitting on the rear wheels we did and to sit away from the sun.
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I was sitting in a middle seat and here is the fat lady who sat near me and on me for about 6 hours: Hi Luca, that photo is brilliant! I can see she shared half of your seat too! What is your son doing there? Another great travelogue Cha. I was with you at every turn for a while there and not totally envious I must say! Ear plugs yes, maybe nose and other plugs too?!
What a soft life we lead in the UK! Glad no-one hurt in the lorry capsize BTW. Great pictures and love reading the other comments too.
No hurry in Africa: on board the bus Kampala to Kigali
Mum may not be able to spell stoicism but we are both amazed at your fortitude. Alot needs to be done to promote a good writting culture so that information can be passed on to different people. I have taken the bus from Kampala to Mbarara a few times.. I enjoy reading your blog, interesting bout how Muzungu sees Africa. Africa is a continent, not one country with one culture. I would like to see you being specific, not putting all Africa in one basket.