We had a busy Sunday taking advantage of two amazing sites in Entebbe. Victor, Jane Francis and us took a journey out to the zoo and the beach, not without stopping for a preeminent view at Lake Victoria first. 

The van trounced on towards the zoo, pulling into its small parking lot circling a pair of massive sculpted giraffes. We bought tickets past the first two “Beware of Monkeys” sign and were greeted by our guide after the third sign and another one that said “Do Not feed the Monkeys.” Our guide brought us around to see ostriches, zebras, more monkey signs, elands, giraffes, chimpanzees, a camel named Jennifer, snakes, an elephant, impalas, rhinos and other native Ugandan fauna. Sadly we just missed Jane Goodall’s visit to the chimpanzee exhibit. Much of the zoo was preserved forest, and combined with the less than maximum security fencing, it felt as much like a zoo as a safari. Despite the hype, the infamous monkeys stayed up in the trees which was probably better than them stealing our wallets. Maybe we didn’t look like easy enough targets. We ended the zoo tour at a beachside restaurant that played Jonnie Cash and then met back up with Victor for our next stop. 

Move over, Lido Beach, Florida; Lido Beach Lake Victoria is the real spot to be. Jane Francis finagled us “African Prices” to get in and we enjoyed four hours on the Lake. Every part of this thin beach was taken up by tables, football matches or people frolicking on the shore. Within seconds of arriving, young people ran up to pose and take pictures with us. This internship is truly our fifteen minutes of fame. Peter ordered the fish and chips which came in the form of a delicious massive tilapia fried whole. Our waitress never picked up the words “Can I please have some utensils?” But our accents seemed to fade later on though when we said that she could keep the change on the bill. Much respect for the hustle.

It was a wonderful action packed day with friends that left us falling asleep on the ride home. Now onto week three.