Kidepo Valley - Scenes from the Water Buffalo Apocolypse

I recently went on a two day safari in KidepoValley, far enough into northern Uganda that we had the option to cross over into South Sudan. We would have too, had our driver shown any sort of enthusiasm toward driving, being around animals, or being anywhere but back home in Gulu. If I was forced to preach Bible verses at an anti-vegetarian rally sponsored by the NRA, I would still have been more comfortable doing it than our driver at Kidepo.

Despite our driver's best efforts, the safari was still a great time. Last year I took a safari outside Nairboi and saw tons of giraffes, zebras, ostrich, and a few lions in the distance. In Kidepo I was humbled by walking out of my door and seeing elephants grazing in the distance, not to mention being seven feet away from a lion who was taking a break from snacking on a water buffalo's face. Here are a few pictures taken by the various lovely ladies I was with; I'll add more as I get them.