Jinja, the second largest town in Uganda, is also a holiday retreat on the banks of Lake Victoria. It is well known as one of the sources of the Nile – and we spent a long weekend there with Corrie.
Jinja was first identified as the source of the Nile in 1862 by John Speke. The plaque that said that he discovered the source of the Nile was removed some years ago on the basis that the local Ugandans have always known it had been there (although they would not have realised it was the Nile).
The original waterfall that mark the spot has disappeared as the valley has been flooded by the creation of a hydro-electric dam.
Corrie decided that one of the items on her ‘must do at least once in a lifetime’ list was to dip her toe in the Nile.
We spent some time visiting various restaurants along the Nile to see what was available. Malcolm, of course, did find all this eating quite exhausting.
It was interesting to see the different styles of traditional houses. The local tribe favour round huts made of branches and mud, compared to the rectangular huts we see in Kisoro.
At the end of a long day there is nothing like a relaxing swim in the hotel pool – just don’t tell the manager!!
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