From Katara and Queen Elizabeth, we headed North and East to Kibale National Forest. This is a rainforest that is host to a number of primate species, bazillions of butterfly species and birds! We stayed on the edge of the forest at a lodge called the Chimps' Nest. Our cottage was a 15 minute walk down from the main lodge building along an earthen path and across a board walk. The cottage stood on the banks of a creek from which our wash water was taken by the staff and warmed in a wood-fired donkey. I hope we don't end up with any kind of skin lesions or parasites as a result! The accommodations and food (aside from the salads) weren't all that great, but the location was killer.

The butterflies were so thick upon our arrival that we spent over an hour taking photos of the different species hovering near our cottage and along the foot path. In the morning, we woke to baboons in the trees across from our cottage staring us in the face. They also liked to hangout on the board walk leading to from the creek to the lodge. We were often surprised coming around the bends of the path by a few members of the troop foraging. What an amazing experience.