During a business trip to Uganda we stayed at the Kampala Serena Hotel. A nice hotel that had been refurbished by the Aga Khan and the one which Queen Elizabeth II is staying on her visit to Uganda in November.
The hotel had a beautiful network of pools starting within the hotel and leading out to the gardens culminating in a waterfall which fell into a pool next to the hotel swimming pool complex.
The swimming pool complex was rather nice (or quite good as the locals refer to everything). Here are one or two pictures of the pool area. Nice I think you will agree.
I did see some strange fruit or plant or vegetable growing in the grounds of the hotel. No one could tell me what it was. Any suggestions?
I also saw lots of these fine beasts flying about the air, making the skyline look like some pre-historic vista. They are cranes by the way and stand about 5 foot tall when fully grown like this little beauty.
And finally, on leaving Entebee airport, I saw this strange sight. Obviously someone had decided it would be rather nice to adorn the airport with typical Ugandan animals, preserved in cabinets for visitors to see. So you can imagine the architect of this brilliant notion explaining over the phone to the cabinet maker that he wanted a cabinet of 'this width and depth' to house a Ugandan mule or whatever it is. The cabinet arrives wit the cabinet maker and you can almost hear him say "Oh, bugger, I forgot about the horns! Never mind one small adjustment will sort this out." And there you have it a unique bespoke cabinet, using an economic amount of wood and glass for the perfect display.
Here is a view from the villa and a lovely sunset viewed from the balcony.
Finally a nice little picture showing the ceramics on sale on almost every street corner.
Here is a view from the villa and a lovely sunset viewed from the balcony.
Finally a nice little picture showing the ceramics on sale on almost every street corner.
