Sunday, March 28, 2010

Ambeere Caves

The first day of "Milestone Shannon" has begun. We left for the Ambeere Caves outside of Fort Portal.

We swam under a glacier waterfall drifting down from the Rwenzori Mountains - Africa's highest mountain range.



We entered the Ambeere Caves - literally translating to "Breast Caves." Named as such because the stalagmites are apparently shaped like breasts and the water turns white as it drips down the limestone. They didn't look like any breasts I've ever seen - but then again, breasts in Africa are just different. I also couldn't make out the slaughtered dog or miscellaneous cow parts in the rock which the local people center their legends around.


We saw some crater lakes and hiked some Rwenzori foothills.


We got lost on our way back to camp and joined a small procession walking in the right direction - four people walking through the bush with a large flag raised high. When we asked them how to get to the caves, they asked us "so you want to go to prison?" We were quite confused and decided to find our own way.

Back on the road again. Nice to travel with Shann. So smiley.

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