We only spent one night in Kampala. The next morning we headed off to Gulu, where we would spend most of our time in Uganda. On the way there we crossed the Equator, and we got to stop and walk around for a little bit before heading on into the Northern Hemisphere. For some reason there was a camel tied to a tree at the Equator, and we got to pet it. You know how camels have a reputation for being kind of cranky? Well, it's true. It snapped at a few hands and tried to eat two people's hair. Fortunately no one got spit on. Despite the unnerving level of risk, I still got to pet a camel. It was great.
We drove on for a little while before coming to the next big event of the trip: crossing the Nile. Unfortunately we weren't allowed to take pictures because the Ugandan military has a base in the area, but it was big and beautiful and fantastic, and I can certainly understand how it has been the heart of so many civilizations for so many centuries.
I wish we could've gotten out and spent more time admiring the river, but militaries typically don't like to let foreigners wander around at what they consider to be strategic points. However, it was only a few minutes before I received a consolation prize: MONKIES!! I had been wanting to see a monkey since arriving in Africa but hadn't managed to spot one yet, and there were a bunch just sitting by the side of the road, including a baby. My friend Alex said it looked like a fuzzy peanut.
So that day was a day of firsts. I crossed the Equator, petted my first camel, crossed the Nile, and saw my first monkey.
Best road trip ever.
Your life is awesome!
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