26 June 2025
Lake Victoria Uganda
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This series documents my 150km ride around lake Victoria, the source of the Nile in Uganda. A massive thank you goes to Natalie and TJ from Nile Horse Safari for leasing such endurant and brave horses and for guiding us through the Mabira forest and the various rural communities along the way. It is exhilarating to gallop on the iron rich bright orange earth and get to swim with our equine companion in the Nile. My trusted gelding named "Golden Fox" is an exotic cocktail of Irish Sport, American Saddlebred, Thoroughbred and Ethiopian. What an amazing mix. He gave me speedy gallops and showed immense bravery. This ride is a real cultural immersion in the life of rural Uganda.
Start of our 150km trek
Sharing our lunch break with the children
Golden Fox giving me speed:)
Traversing the beautiful Mabira forest
View point from Heaven River Lodge
One of the many fisherman village of Lake Victoria
View point from Wild Waters Lodge
Super guide Moses with Golden Fox
Needing to cool down with Golden Fox
Amazing Natalie and the gang
Who is going to win this race?!
The gang traversing one of the many villages
Covering some ground
Intoxicating smiles of Uganda
Golden Fox beautiful rhythm
Day 3
Refresh for the herd in Lake Victoria
Insightful
Moses
Passing through the multiple crops of fertile Uganda
Lake Victoria at sunrise
Book donation to the local school in Jinja
Our visit to the local school in Jinja
Primary school student at the local school in Jinja
Climbing the ant's nest
Heaven Lodge before sunrise
Fishing the delicious Tilapia out of the Nile
The "Boda Boda" is the local motorbike taking at least 4 passengers
Day 5
"Webale" meaning thank you in the Luganda language
