As I’m sure any of Matt’s friends would tell you, Matt was a massive Disney fan – and The Lion King was a particular favourite. It must have been very exciting to visit Hell’s Gate and see first hand the inspiration for many parts of the movie. One of the things that Matt talked about […]
Matt was very impressed with the hippos. I think that they had been warned about how dangerous they could be, but apparently they were fairly quiet on Matt’s visit. However, Franco, their guide, wouldn’t let them get to close – just in case … Day 3 – July 18th “We are starting to […]
The second day of Matt’s adventure was probably just as stressful for me as it was for him. Despite the triple-checking of all necessary luggage etc., Matt had forgotten to take his proof of yellow fever vaccination. This was an incredibly important document, as you could not enter Uganda without it. The first thing I knew […]
Over the next few weeks I will try to post the entries from Matt’s journal of when he went to Kenya & Uganda. It was a very exciting trip for Matt. He had spent nearly two years washing cars, gardening, and doing odd jobs with his friend Chris to raise the money needed to be […]