Lake Victoria

Lake Victoria

riding in a small boat across Africa's largest lake and source of the Nile!

Location: 

Lake Victoria

Duration: 

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Personal highlights

  1. Lake Victoria: Africainfo-icon's largest lake - Kenyainfo-icon (6%), Ugandainfo-icon (45%) and Tanzaniainfo-icon (49%)
  2. Nam lolwe: one of many local names before the British colonialization of Africa 
  3. Hippo point: watching one of the many pretty shy hippos swimming in the water
  4. Tilapia fish: one of the most important (and delicious) specialities of this region
  5. Ndere island: one of countless Kenyan national parks to watch animals (missed)

Image sources

  1. Boat tour
  2. Fake giraffe
  3. Tilapia fish
  4. Hippo safari
  5. Two explorers

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