#TrySomethingNew – Rock Climbing

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by Olive Nakiyemba - June 7, 2016August 7, 201613

Rock climbing... My first encounter with someone who was into rock climbing was early last year at Nile River Explorers, Brian had the most calloused hands I've ever shaken; they felt like uneven wood. Because I was so curious, I asked him why. He told me about rock climbing; a

The Long Road For Ugandans to Explore Their Own Pearl

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by Olive Nakiyemba - May 2, 20164

I grew up in a place called Go Down in Mutungo, one of Kampala's suburbs, Uganda. At the time, it was a small neighborhood; with very few people and even fewer television sets. My parents, like many people, were not lucky to own one. In an act of ‘good parenting,’

#WhispersInTheWild – Easter in Lake Mburo National Park!

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by Olive Nakiyemba - April 8, 201614

It all started with a simple question, “Olive, have you ever been to Lake Mburo National Park?” My friend Sue asked. Lake Mburo National Park is the smallest national park situated on the Kampala - Mbarara highway in Western Uganda. I had been to Lake Mburo mid last year but

The Start of Something…

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by Olive Nakiyemba - September 16, 2015October 24, 201513

The Start of Something... I finally took two weeks off work. I say 'finally' because the day I traveled was jam packed I was worried I would miss my bus. The day was similar to one of those in the Mission Impossible franchise. I woke up with a strange feeling of