
I hadn’t gone out of Kampala in a while; so when some friends suggested that we take some two days out of Kampala that became a good idea.
So with suggestion of either going to Mbarara or
Mbale… we end up in
Mbale.
I have been to most Eastern Uganda towns, but incidentally I had never gone to Mbale, two guys and a girlfriend who had sold me the idea - drive off- it’s a Friday afternoon, leaving Kampala while it’s raining heavily.
I have always heard of compliments about the Tirinyi Road, and that’s what I was waiting for, a 100Km it is, I would say it’s overrated.
On the Tirinyi road, I ran into some un-even parts, which would have made the writing of this post impossible.
Three hours later, just as the skies are darkening, we arrive. Look around for a hotel, end up at the Mbale resort Hotel, recommended by some good people, and seems to be the ultimate sleep place for visitors.
The rates might be a bit high, and the day time receptionist called Fiona is a $itch.
But I would still spend my nights at that place.
-While in Mbale -
Go have a swim at the Resort swimming pool, lovely pool, not crowded and their are bar stools in the pool, so you can have that beer while half of your body is immersed in water.
Friday and Saturday BBQ at the Hotel, a favorite for most 'corporates' in the town- though the goats’ meat I had was not well made
Room 204!......(M.R.H- a memory and some drunken stuff left their-)
Also enjoy the sauna and steam bath/try out the gym-
Go for a drive up Wannale Hill- You will have a great View of Mbale Town and the surrounding areas.
Try out the Mbale sports center, though terribly run down, we where able to have a thirty minutes game of Table Tennis (after so many years without play, I should say, I’m still good).
Have lunch at the Mukwano Restaurant, just near the Taxi park, they serve generous pieces of meat/chicken (But you have to love oily foods)
DO NOT VISIT Oasis Bar. We had problems with the crowd.
DO NOT try looking around for IUIU (Islamic university) girls, you will not see any(or maybe we did not look hard enough).
cheers.