The Bushara Blues

I'm back from a week spent on Bushara Island, a little resort on Lake Bunyonyi near Kabale. It was super nice lounging by the lake for a few days, although I did do a little work here and there. Everyone travels by dug out canoe from island to island, and the two interns I was visiting do the same. Each canoe is hand made from big trees, and each has its own eccentricities. The one that Emily and I took to Bwana Island (where the agro-forestry program is) had a definite tilt to the left. So much so that I found myself leaning waaaaaay over to the right just to try and correct it. We managed not to flip, which is nice because all of the locals already stare, point, etc... at the mzungus paddling a dug out. The agroforestry program there seems to be centered around reforestation. They have a huge tree nursery, and grow all sorts of different types of trees, then give them to the communities for free. It helps a lot with erosion, especially because the lake bunyoni area is all steep hills. Not much crazy stuff happened over the week though. Turned out to be a pretty relaxing time.

I will make sure to post a bunch of pictures when I make it back to California for all of you who don't get a personal show. For now, here is a nice picture of a handsome bird.







This is a Maribou Stork. They are absolutely vile. They're enormous, probably 3 or 4 feet tall, and all over Kampala. I would hate to be shat on by one.