BODY SOOTHING KAMPALA WEATHER DEFIES SEASONS

Bright sun light at noon in Kampala. Photo credit; Patrick Tusiime

Whenever we travel some outstanding things catch our eye and grab our attention. On safaris to Uganda many travelers get mesmerized by the large herds of mammals, overwhelmingly large swarms of beautiful birds in rainbow colors making the skies look just out of this world. In Bwindi Impenetrable forest and Mgahinga Gorilla NationalParks nucleus families of Mountain gorillas silently chew the bamboo twigs and treefoliage.  The ultra red eyed giant silverback sits a few steps near from the rest patronizing and keeping a keen eye just in case an intruder with bad intentions surfaces.

Sunset over Kampala city. Photo credit; Patrick Tusiime

In Kampala, Ugandan capital city there are many attractions each in its own form but it’s the calming weather that in many ways makes the city an amazing place to tour at all year round. The Kampala weather very often defies expected season's characteristics and the forecasters’ predictions. Many times the exact opposite of what is predicted is what actually happens. At times when heavy down pour with thunderstorms and temperatures assumed to drastically reduce towards the tens is expected just light drizzles with warm temperatures are actually received. Many times the sun seems to be so bright and hitting hard and the temperatures expected to be extremely hot, the cooling effect of Lake Victoria breezes just a stone throw near smartly tame the irritating heat calming the temperatures. For travelers in search of outdoorfun, whether in need of upscale entertainment, beach games, clubbing and wildurban nightlife, office retreat, corporate excursions, romance and honeymoon,Kampala is a peaceful city with service centres open any time of the day and trust us weather can never be an impediment to your individual or group expectations.

SIMPLE, UNIQUE SIGHTINGS MAKE AN ASTOUNDING AFRICAN WILDLIFE SAFARI

A herd of buffalos grazing communally with zebras in Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda

Many travelers to Africa for whatever reason quite often spare a few hours of their limited time or even extend their stay after fulfilling all their assignments to engage in wildlife safari. Each wildlife safari is quite unique in its own way. Even when the places to visit are the same, attractions the same, means of transport the same and facilities the same, very often the satisfaction one acquires from the safari differs from each other depending on some factors; time of visit a scene (day or night), weather at the time of visit (rainy or hot), the character and experience of the safari guide and other factors. These and other factors determine the moods and behaviors of wildlife in any case giving you maximum opportunities to enjoy sighting them, offering you just a glimpse on them or missing them out all together. But be informed this is habitat for wildlife and not seeing them does not take away the fact that they are still there and in big numbers. 

    

Many travelers already have an idea of expect on any wildlife safaris; sometimes vague, unrealistic or reasonable. Many think of big herds of mammals trotting the plain savannah grassland,large swarms of colorful birds twitching sweet sounds and an eye catching landscapewith lush vegetation that seem to touch the horizons. Correct as expected there are there. However, it’s the other unique and at times quite odd events on wildlife safaris that take you by surprise, are eye catching, bring extra excitement and make your safari astounding. Take an example of meeting up with a host of different mammal species grazing side by side in close proximity and seeming free and at ease with each other.  These attract your attention and a high sense of reasoning. What brings about this? Why don’t the larger in size and more energetic species just chase off the smaller ones and have the entire beautiful wilderness for themselves? The simple logic is common understanding of the game of surviving the harsh wilderness conditions; living amicably with each other in a helpful and less antagonistic ways.  

What a sight! A herd of hartebeests, Elands, Uganda kobs and Zebras "captured" in one location

Some wildlife species live in herds to evenly spread odds of predator attacks onto each other. Unity is strength and in most cases a herd may chase off even a pride of cats of potential enemy or in many ways reduce on the number of would be casualties. Each species has some senses that are more accurate than another species. Different wildlife species have different enemies in all shapes and sizes that predate on them. Therefore mammals grazing together make a balanced mix of each others’ body advantages (height, size, speed) with flying birds putting their unique sensual organs to maximum use to alert each other of an impending attack from an enemy lurking somewhere.

The African wilderness is fullbeautiful attractions and a very vibrant wildlife. Many travelers never have enough of what they see, quite often keep coming back to similar areas and recommend their friends to get similar experiences.  As earlier stated each wilderness safari has unique attractions with equally special excitement from other safaris.