4 articles tagged with queen elizabeth national park
The sun was setting over the rolling hills of western Uganda as I first arrived in Mbarara, casting golden light across the bustling streets and distant silhouettes of the legendary Ankole long-horned cattle. This vibrant city, often overlooked as merely...
The first time I brought my kids to Queen Elizabeth National Park, we arrived at our lodge just as the sun was setting. My daughter Mei, who was nine at the time, gasped as a family of elephants crossed the...
The first time I woke to the distant roar of lions while the Ugandan sun painted the savanna gold, I knew Queen Elizabeth National Park had forever claimed a piece of my heart. As a pediatrician accustomed to the controlled...
The Land Cruiser jolts to a stop as our guide Mutesa raises his hand. 'Simba,' he whispers, pointing toward a distant acacia tree. Through my binoculars, I spot them—three lionesses lounging in the golden grass, nearly invisible despite being just...