Collin Sekajugo of the Weaver Bird Arts Community wrote to say: I wanted to inform you that CAMP NDEGEYA – Sculpture Park is now open to the general public. It is conveniently located a little off the Kampala-Mbarara Highway 3km from Masaka where the growing community for the Arts (Weaver Bird) is based. For inquiries [...]
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I was also recently informed by the creator of the project of the detail around each of the individual components of the project. I understand that with a lot of guidebooks the information needs to be brief – but here is an overview of everything. This includes: 1. Weaver Bird International Artists Residency - a center that is to host and [...]
We found Cafe Frikadellen in Masaka, Uganda to be a wonderful place to retreat to while volunteering at an area orphanage. It’s an internet Cafe run by a wonderful couple from Denmark, and features high speed wi-fi, and serves only European/Western dishes. Cafe Frikadellen (named after a tasty German meatball) is located down a bumpy [...]
We set off west on the first leg of our journey to Lake Nabugabo just outside Masaka. Our lodgings were at the Sand Beach Resort which we found easily enough. The place was rural and quiet with nice views over the lake. Our cottages looked relatively new, indeed two more were being built. If this [...]
Road to from Bukoba to Mutakula on the border is new and first class with almost no traffic. Takes 1 hour. Emigration office is on north side of Kagera River at Kyaka. (Immigration office is just inside border at Mutakula) Ruins of church on hill just south of bridge is where Idi Amin had his [...]
I just received the following information from Terrace View Beach, on the shores of Lake Nabugabo, Masaka, off the Bukakata Road. We offer Accomodation in bandas built in a typical African style. You can also put up your tent in our gardens. We offer a hall for conferences, workshops, seminars and other functions. We use [...]
Uganda by bike: Trip Report
Posted: May 18, 2009 in Bicycle, Butiaba, Chimpanzee visits, Entebbe, Fort Portal, Hoima, Kabale, Kagadi, Kampala, Kibale Forest, Kihihi, Kyenjojo, Lake Bunyonyi, Luwero, Mabaale, Masaka, Masindi, Murchison Falls, Mygiera, Ndali-Kasenda Crater Lakes, Ntungamo, Queen Elizabeth NP, Rukungiri, Ssese Islands, UncategorizedUganda by bike 2008/2009 I’ve just received this wonderfully detailed and useful trip report from Rolf Rabe: The Trip: Entebbe – Kampala – Luwero – Mygiera – Masindi – Murchison Falls N.P. – Butiaba – Hoima – Mabaale – Kagadi – Kyenjojo – Fort Portal – Kibale Forest / CVK Resort – Lake Kifuruku – [...]
Updates from Richard (VSO)
Posted: February 25, 2009 in Bwindi NP, Fort Portal, Horseback safaris, MasakaFort Portal: Try The Lisieux Centre for new, clean cheap accomodation, 30-40000 shillings/b&b Run by Nuns,excellent breakfast, Nyaika Avenue Reception;0779480411 Jinja :Nile Safari Porch overpriced and run down which is sad because situation is excellent Roads: Kampala to Masindi…road good once out of Kampala;Kampala TO Fort Portal and Kasese similar. ps add one hour to all [...]
