Weekend Adventures

A post by Sara Brown

This was our first weekend in Uganda. Friday night we went to the Kurb to eat Ugandan street food. The building housed five different restaurants, each with a unique menu. Fried plantains were by far my favorite item!

Saturday afternoon we went to the Kampala National Mosque, also known as the Gaddafi National Mosque. It is a beautiful building with intricate detail shaped by three different cultures: African, Arabic and European. Go up 224 steps to the top of the tower for an amazing view of the city. The price per person is 15,000 ugx and the people in the tourism tent will wrap your legs and head if needed. We spent a few hours here since our tour guide was very knowledgeable and talkative.

After this, we went to the Uganda Museum for another 15,000 ugx. The displays were interesting but were brought to life when our tour guide started narrating the history of the Ugandan people. As pharmacists, we enjoyed the traditional medicine display the most. 

For supper, we went to the Asian Bistro on the top floor of the Acacia mall. Kunkun ordered pineapple rice and it was served in an actual pineapple! 

Sunday was more relaxing. We went to a craft market to buy African souvenirs and then to Mediterreaneo for supper. Overall, it was a fun weekend in Kampala