We took a trip to the beautiful Lake Bunyoni for the weekend, with some of the other volunteers at Kisiizi Hospital.  We finished work at 5pm on Friday, & then took the two hour drive to the lake.  Our accommodation was on one of the many islands on the lake.  We arrived at the shores of the lake after dark on a wonderfully clear night, & then took a magical boat ride to our accommodation, under an amazing display of stars; we were able to see the milky way clearly, & spotted several shooting stars.  We stayed in a ‘geodome’, at Byoona Amagara eco-resort, which was a dome structure that was open to the lake side, meaning we could lie in bed & hear the birds even more clearly than normal, & admire the stunning views of the lake. Â
The first day we rented a canoe, that was made from a hollowed out tree trunk, & eventually managed to paddle in a zig-zag line across to one of the other islands (steering proved challenging). Â The other island had a rope swing that involved swinging from a high platform into the lake. Â There were some initial nerves when we first climbed up onto the platform & realised just how far we were from the lake, but we all gave it a go in the end, & despite some near catastrophic jumps, we all survived to tell the tale. We also made good use of our new GroPro, making some cool videos of jumps, & capturing some of the fails. Â
The next day we took a wildlife boat tour on the lake, & saw lots of exotic birds, & zebra, that inhabit one of the islands. Â We also saw the island which was a lepor colony in the past, & 'punishment island', where unmarried pregnant women were left to die. Â This was all topped off with great company, lots of good food & drink, & some epic games of charades.