I was born in Uganda in Kampala back in 1955. Back then it was still very much under colonial rule but all that changed towards the end of the 1960's. We also lived in Jinja which I remember well. The soil was so rich in Uganda that the country were major producers of Sugar, Cotton, Sisal, Pyretherum & other crops which generated the country's wealth. The wildlife was fantastic. I hope you have a wonderful experience there & I look forward to eeing your videos in the future.
I spent much of my childhood and teenage years in Mbale, where my dad was a bank manager. Each month, he drove with a clerk to Bukwa for a day to open a tiny office for the villagers to have banking facilities. It was sometimes a family outing in the school holidays, usually just a day trip starting before dawn. I have vivid memories of wonderful sunrises on the mountain road around Mount Elgon. So beautiful. Occasionally it would be a weekend break, taking the long way round through Kenya and staying at a hotel in Kitale, which was a pleasant small town in those days. My best friend’s dog, a labrador cross ridgeback chased a small animal and fell to the bottom of the ravine from the viewing point at Sipi Falls. Her father gathered some local villagers with a rope who lowered him down the cliff. He expected to find a dead or badly injured dog, but found him almost unhurt and very happy to be hauled back up. We later adopted one of his puppies.
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You guys are an amazing couple. The love is obvious and I think it’s just incredible the journey you’re on! Thanks so very much for sharing yourselves.
Uganda is such a beautiful part of Africa, the Rwenzori mountains, lake Victoria, source of the Nile all are so interesting I was there 2004, enjoy it guys.
From Uganda. This is your first video i have watched but am watching all your videos now. Thanks for the great content. Am surprised how capable the landy is conpared to the famous landcruiser hard tops. Cheers
8:24 As a Kenyan these are my favorite guys to find on the road. Especially the infantry group at the coast along Lamu road, preventing terrorists from Somalia. They always have covered faces looking war ready, but their friendly chats as they check who is inside makes you calm. All they look for is your ID and illegal items. I feel safe and happy seeing them. Switch that with our regular police road blocks then your day gets ruined. Those ones will look for any excuse to get bribes from you including the expiry date of your fire extinguisher. I should be glad that they are on the road to protect us. Unfortunately, many Kenyans fell happy when they ain't on the road. Some are so professional, majority ain't. Nice stay in the beautiful Uganda. They have some of the best food I have ever tasted.
Border crossings cross your fingers and pray for the best , some awesome , some just ok , then oh my goodness is this ever going to happen ? BUT ALWAYS WORTH IT IN THE END . thanks for sharing this with us about how you travel as well as what it takes to do what you do . Thanks again for a great video you two . Cheers from Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon U.S.A. :) :) 🌍🍻👍🏼😁
You are lucky at the Ugandan border. It seems you didn't run into a corrupt immigration officer. But overall, you'll enjoy Uganda as it has its own different charm.❤😂🎉
@@TheLandyExpedition I guess for me it would be the sort of apprehension. Defo takes some nerves to take on the journey you guy have. Nothing but respect
This is so similar to my experiences. How can there be so many fees and endless running around and collecting bits of paper. And the endless stamping of the paper! And then it somehow takes 3 hours! I like your idea of get close to the border, camp and then commit a day to getting across. Crossing borders is a real process here!
hey welcome to Uganda, i hope your treated well. We Uagndans are welcoming people. You could access Rwanda through Tanzania their you would have shoot two bird with one stone.
Keep a 20,000 note handy in case you get stopped by traffic police and for example you have overtaken on a bit of a bend or on a solid yellow line . Welcome to Uganda . ( From Derby),
@@TheLandyExpeditionplease don't take that as a way of life here,just follow the rules/laws generally and u will enjoy your travels without any troubles.... Don't follow his advice on corrupt practices..
@@byaruhangaroger2475 Lived here 21 years. When you are driving without a vehicle in site . Why do they stop you for overtaking a lorry ? Just one example of dozens. If its not school fees it is lunch .
Suam border crossing is not developed yet. You would have had a smoother experience going through Malaba or the other prominent crossing that has a One Stop Border Post. You'll experience that at Katuna.
Man you were kind of agitated after paying that temp import fee but later on sucked it up.......That is what it is coz on a scale of 1-10, this is a 7/10 compared to other border crossings.
Hey guys. Been watching your trips since I came across your channel last year. Just a small advice, whenever you cross from one Jumuiya (East Africa Community member) country to another, probably stick to border points with One Stop Border post, and it would reduce the number of friction points I see you keep coming across. Otherwise enjoy your journeys. Karibu tena East Africa
Another great watch. Thanks. When you started this expedition did you a route in mind or are you just deciding where to go on route based on research and recommendations?
Thank you! We had a rough direction and that was from South to North but we were aware of the issues in Ethiopia and Sudan and knew our plans could change so basically we have just gone with the flow. We haven't planned anything really!
The temporary import fee for the car might be refundable at the next border point, when you are driving out of the country. Please check this. I hope you see this message in time.
the customs guys are having lunch so we have been told to wait lol... the beauty of automation and paperless clearing takes out that lag in time delay. Car can get scanned automatically with an automated border post scanner, you scan your passport/finger print and then scan your driver's license without having any human contact. We need to make our systems Covid proof so that incase of any outbreak business can continue... why should you have to wait 30minutes for people having lunch to get cleared? not fair...
@@TheLandyExpedition Comesa is an insurance ?? I thought it's an economic block. "Common Market for East and Southern Africa" in full. Your temp import document had COMESA and SADC. SADC is a block of Southern African countries.
Great expedition indeed..but if it was an African traversing Great Britain he wouldn't have shown same hospitable treatment with locals and custom officials. Africans loves visitors and Africa is a wander land full of excursions..keep enjoying Africa
Nonsense. African immigration is usually a headache everywhere. The problem isn’t racism, it’s classism, and in that regard, mentally-colonized African immigration officials are even worse than their European counterparts.
Europeans crossing African border is pretty easy but it's contrary the other way round, Africans must show bank statements to access European countries.
African immigration is usually a headache everywhere. The problem isn’t racism, it’s classism, and in that regard, mentally-colonized African immigration officials are even worse than their European counterparts.
What is the purpose of these numerous cross border visits? Is aimed at mapping regions for military action as it happened with many countries with little suspicion or what is the purpose? Do Africans dare do these activities in European countries?
We were told by the border officials that this was the bank we must pay at. We are listening to the information we are told by the locals and the officials at the border. Thanks for your comment, have a great day ☺️👍
