I travelled to Kampala from Nairobi by overnight bus and spent the next 7-days exploring western Uganda, primarily to see the Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi National Park from the Rushaga basecamp. Western Uganda is a beautifully lush green landscape with fertile ground that is said to have the capacity to “feed the world”. Ugandan’s are incredibly friendly and welcoming, known across East Africa for their beaming smiles.
Waterton Lakes National Park is located in southern Alberta, Canada. It borders Montana’s Glacier National Park in the United States. It is known for its chain of lakes, including the large Upper and Middle Waterton lakes, flanked by the Rocky Mountains. It also hosts the oldest hotel in Alberta, the Prince of Wales from the Fairmont Palliser chain.
Mount Yamnuska in Banff National Park Alberta offers stunning landscapes and technically challenging terrain. It was quite smoky at this time of the year due to the British Columbia forest fires which added an alluring element to the scenery.