The DustmEn Conquer the Nile – Part 2

After the adrenaline filled jump we went to Nile River Explorers which is where we were spending the night.  Before heading to bed to rest up for rafting, we went on a boat cruise that took us through a portion of the Nile River in-between two dams.  The cruise was relaxing with some good BBQ, beer, and company as we were joined by two British people and another American.  There was also some good music as we plugged Katie’s iPod in and blasted it cruising down the river.  It must have been a pretty funny and weird sight, seeing us blasting “Party in the U.S.A.” cruising down the Nile.

The cruise gang.

After the cruise, we got Dad his first rolex, played some pole-ish horseshoes, viewed the moon through Dad’s view scope, and were greeted by not one, but two hedgehogs!  None of us had ever seen one in the wild so the two hedgehogs took up a lot of our attention.

The hedgehog is cute, but not a very good pole-ish horseshoes player.

Don't ask if the shop is clean, just enjoy.

Bright and early the next morning, Dad, Joe, and I headed off on a bus to raft the Nile, while Katie went on a birding trip.  The rafting was much the same as last time and the Nile was still as powerful.  We took our first dip in the river a lot sooner than last time though.  A little after the big drop we hit a rapid awkwardly and the raft flipped.  I actually ended up under the upside down raft in a small air pocket.  This turned out to be good for me as I lost my breath from the fall and was able to hold onto the raft while I tried to catch my breath.

The first drop is always the biggest!

The Nile spares no one!

We continued down the river and took a dip two more times, but all made it out safely.  After a tasty meal at the end, we hopped on the bus towards Kampala.  The bus dropped us off a bit later and Katie picked us up to continue the drive.  The drive was unfortunately longer than we were told it would be, both due to distance and pretty bad roads.  I’ve conquered the Nile twice now and I think I am good taking a break before I dare try it again.