5 articles tagged with queen elizabeth national park
When my wife suggested taking our kids (ages 8 and 11) on an African safari, I initially pictured long, dusty drives with restless children asking 'are we there yet?' every five minutes. But Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda completely...
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...