The Unforgettable Mount Elgon
One place that I have repeatedly visited, and immensely enjoyed visiting each time more than the last time I was there, is: Mount Elgon area. Both sides: the Ugandan and Kenyan sides. Though the rains can be over whelming at times, all else, is just exhilarating. Whenever in the Mount Elgon vicinity, I find it hard to let my eyes wander off from the majestic mountain - so green and with so many waterfalls, it's hard not to be completely mesmerised by the site. Twice, I have tried to go as high as I can on to the Mountain, and both times I found the experience completely unforgettable.
The people are wonderful; and so is the weather and scenery. On the Ugandan side, Mbale, the largest urban area, has many high top class hotels; I prefer spending my time with relatives and friends, instead - of whom I have many in the area. As for Kitale, the largest town on the Kenyan side, the amenities and attractions are just as good. In Kitale too, I have friends and relatives who make it very easy for me to visit. I have always wondered at why both Uganda and Kenya, do not make better use of the Mount Elgon area - as a tourist attraction; on both sides there is still much to be done. And both sides can do with, and need, better publicity.
For More on travelling there: Uganda Travel Guide, Aboutuganda.com, Virtual Tourist, Kitale Nature Conservancy, Africatravelguide
6 comments:
How magnificent the view from the mountain must have been!!! I love waterfalls. You found heaven. :D
JJ :D
I fully agree...its a background that is worth living beside. on the road, you cant help staring at it all the while
Good point to bring up the tourism potential of the region - after all Kenya is so widely known for the game resorts and the rest of the country does not get much of publicity. I just wish one day I'll have the opportunity to visit Uganda and Kenya myself, and preferably off the "beaten track". Be well!
Sounds delightful and I'll do more reading here to find other facts and pictures. Your site is a veritable fount of information. Always a learning experience! Thanks!
Nature nut - truly heaven!
Broccoli - great to read your comment after such a long time.
Buur - Uganda does seem to take Mount Elogon's tourist attraction more seriously than Kenya, but still more can be done.
Thanks Sue! Your site too, is just as much a fountain of wisdom and enlightenment.
Came across your blog post while researching Mount Elgon.
I share your sentiment about the lack of publicity for this area... and wanted to let you know about a website we've just launched to help address http://mountelgon.net
Please help spread the word or share some suggestions/info/pics you think might be useful!
Thanks and cheers.
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