QUEEN E.P. to Equator - Kasese - Kasunganyanja - Mahoma Falls - Durama - Fort Portal - Kyenjojo then turn N on dirt road to Kabwoya turn W to Kisaru - Rwera - Kabwoya Park to Lake Albert Safari Lodge. 432 km. Got to the equator today was just 20kms from where I stayed , so got the traditional picture taken and continued N on a good tar road for 70km . Then turned onto a dirt track through the crater lake area, just a great ride with a bunch of lakes and everything is just so super green and beautiful. They were having a car rally so I stopped and waited a couple of hours and watched it , certainly wasn't the WRC , but hey they tried. I was mobbed by the locals , and they are amazed at the 240km on the speedometer and the two disks on the front wheel. Then they always ask where I have come from and they all say the same thing that " You very strong man." Or maybe it is stupid man. Was still early so I changed my plan and decided to shoot up to Lake Albert. Things were going fine road was all right just lots of people and mopeds for about 100km on a single lane and the damn huge trucks just don't budge , they don't have much room either , but it is pretty hairy and try stop if I am able to. The gps tooke up a wrong track and had to turn around but was in mud and down it went , in mud you just can't go. Got back to the road and the heavens opened up and had no time to put my rain gear on so got soaked and the road was a mess. The road is red clay and when wet is tough to go up and down a hill, no fun at all. I was on the level and the bike just got out from under me and down I went, probably doing 30km ph, I just slid in the puddles and blocked the road. So the guys start hooting and I couldn't lift my bike so I just stood there waiting , normally they would jump out and help but it was raining so hard no one wanted to budge, so I just waited and an old man eventually came and helped me , and thanked him much. I still had 50km to go and the rain persisted and had a few more close calls but was very fortunate not to go down again, cause the last stretch was off the beaten track and darkness was setting in . Arrived in the dark , drove through the game park which was pretty cool with herds of bush buck and waterbuck. Was one of the more memorable days , was great scenery and a little challenging in the rain but real interesting route , but a long one and I should not have hung out at the rally for so long The guy at the Lake Albert Safari Lodge said to just sleep in a room , guess cause I was wet and tired so that was a great treat. Overlooking the lake was absolutely amazing the amount of lights from the fishing boats , maybe like a thousand , was quite a site.
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