Mar 7, 2024
Mbale, Uganda
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Mbale, Uganda
Let me tell you a short photo-story about Ugandan coffee from the Elgon region. The altitude and environment this coffee enjoys are two of the reasons for its distinctive flavor. That aroma reminiscent of fine wines. The coffee from this region is grown with love by locals in humble conditions. There are no large farms, so everything is home grown by men, women and children. The region is remote and accessing it took us a 2 hours trek combined with some steep climbs. Visiting this place will make you appreciate that unique full-tasting cup of Arabica coffee an extra. On assignment for @luthworldrelief #Uganda #coffee #mbale #arabica #farmers #jjumba_martin #documentary (at Mount Elgon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS81rVVL7Yv/?utm_medium=tumblr
Continuation: “Looks of Wisdom “ . . . . #uganda #men #portrait #pursuitofportraits #bnw #african_portraits #jjumba_martin #mbale (at Sironko) https://www.instagram.com/p/B61OwuWHXcF/?igshid=e8e4jj68qn3j
Women & Portraits #uganda #mbale #bnw #women (at Budadiri)
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Swimming Mt Elgon
After our first week in the village, half of our group set out to hike the Mt Elgon caldera(me not included). The rest of us took the weekend to do a short hike through rural Bubiita to sit near the Summe River a bit further up the hill and to do a trip to Mbale, the nearest city to Bududa District. The walk was nice, and as we reached home again, we popped out to get the most delicious Ugandan good--the rolex. After our rolexes, we went to PDI School to help with the music and dance class, where the children sang for us a song about avoiding early marriage.
On Sunday, we piled into a matatu bright and early and rode to Mbale. Our first stop was at Bam, where we stocked up on snacks and drinks before arriving at Mt Elgon Hotel. In the nearly ten years since I was there last, Mt Elgon Hotel looks exactly the same, its sleepy garden lying sleepily under the shadow of its namesake.
We spent the afternoon swimming in the pool and eating nachos and pizza. At one point, not enough people were in the pool and after only a little bit of peer pressure from Roisin, we all dove in. We played chicken fight, Marco Pol(ito) and tried our hardest to swim across the length of the pool in just one breath.
Right at the end of the day, the heavens opened up and we hit under the veranda until our ride came. We waved one last time to the top of the mountain at our friends who were achieving the summit while we swam.