Walking the Nile

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kilometres in length burrows its way beneath the dam through which the river will be channelled next year. Furthermore I was heading into a war zone and I didn’t want to take responsibility for his safety, especially since he’s got a wife and two small children to consider. Since his epic trek began in December 2013 he has already passed through several countries and has experienced many trials along the way, yet nothing could have prepared him for his encounter that was to take place just a few miles north of the city.

With a swamp the size of England just ahead in South Sudan, the Sudd must be navigated before the rains arrive.

The contrast between Tanzania and Rwanda through which we travelled in December could not be greater. Captain Wood continues in his diary: “My first experience of Uganda is one of great warmth and welcome.

Together they encounter some of the most spectacular sights of the mission, camping among the ancient Meroe Pyramids.It was hoped that as a result of its establishment, the outcome would end one of Africa’s longest and bitterest civil conflicts. For the first time on our walk through Africa nobody appeared to show any interest in our progress through the throng.

Throughout the dark hours there is constant shooting, red glowing tracers dart through the trees, machine guns chatter away and fires light up the sky. The few people we see soon head for cover the moment they glimpse our arrival and with that any chance of purchasing food for a meal diminish to zero. We arranged for a transport to take her to Jinja where she will be collected by the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre based in Entebbe. In geographical terms the river snakes its way across Rwanda becoming increasingly wider and deeper providing power resources for most of the country.Aside from the Lugbara and Alur tribes the others are considered ethnic minorities in Uganda owing to their low population numbers.

Ruined and destroyed, the once busy market place stood silent and empty, burnt to the ground by rebels in January. Thus in the 1950s it was hoped that the introduction of the Nile Perch would create a new fishing industry. Day 78 to 79 – Masindi Hotel: “Before we venture into the far north of Uganda, where local supplies are short I take the opportunity to stay in the last soft bed for the next two months at the Hotel Masindi.The people are naturally warm and generous to guests and reluctant to alter their traditional lifestyle.