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Jinja, Bujagali Falls

We stayed around Jinja today. We checked e-mail, ate an Indian lunch, saw Bujagali Falls, found a beautiful campsite overlooking the Nile, met Isreali Ethan, and arranged a rafting trip for tomorrow.

Bujagali Falls is on the Nile. It's a set of Class 4 rapids. I didn't realize that Class 4 rapids are so scary! We saw no rafts coming down the rapids because the rafting companies rest on New Year's Day. We did see crazy local men surfing the rapids on a plastic water container (2 ft by 2 ft). It was exciting to see a head dive into a huge rapid and come bobbing up on the other side. They made it look easy. After each trip, a man came by with a small basket asking for a donation. We gave 50 cents.

Tonight we're staying in a tent at a peaceful campsite overlooking the Nile. We're taking an all-day rafting trip from her tomorrow with "Adrift." We'll go through 10-12 sets of rapids, including three Class 5 rapids.

Ethan is also staying at this campsite. He's from Israel and he's been backpacking in Uganda for a few weeks. I learned that, as an Israeli, he can't travel to Sudan, Malaysia, and other muslim countries.

Ethan talked about his three-year military service. He drove a tank and he participated in village raids to root out suicide bombers.

posted by Li at 11:38 AM