On the 7th we were up early, and started making our way back to Jinja. The camp here is beautiful, and this afternoon we had an amazing cruise up the Nile river. Then we came back and kept drinking and chatting, but that’s all it is and I feel like I get bored sometimes when it’s just drinking and talking. The started doing shoeys and at that point I really start to question if I’m in the right place. Yes - the experience has been great, the people are awesome - but drinking beer out of a shoe and cheering wildly isn’t my idea of fun.

Our stay in Jinja provided a nice break from the past week or so of big days of early starts and long driving. The lodge (Nile River Explorers River Camp) is right on the lake and provided a scenic backdrop at meal time.

The next day I took a boda (motorbike taxi) into Jinja and walked around Main Street, stopping in some coffee shops and gift stores. I walked up and down a few times, getting followed by a group of young kids asking for money, and locals staring at me. I bought a few gifts and headed back into town. It was only after I got back to the group at the camp that I found out the US and UK had issued high terror warnings for Jinja and warned against all non essential travel due to the music festival happening there.

In the afternoon I did chip ratings with Chloe and Sadhbh, then we tubed down the Nile in the afternoon. The second night was much more calm, and we all had an early night.