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| Imagine: Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer |
I had always associated Christmas with lavish decorations, beautifully wrapped gifts, Christmas carols, abundant food, parties with friends and family. Last Christmas 2011, none of those was
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| Our safari vehicle |
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forthcoming for me so I decided to numb my longings by going to the Murchison Falls National Park - Uganda's biggest NP. I joined a game drive around the park and my biggest thrill was seeing a family of giraffes. In the boat cruise along the River
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| Photo ops with hippos |
Nile, the trees and reeds looked decorated with birds of different colors and restless baboons. Christmas eve at the camp site was
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| Christmas eve in the wild |
illuminated by a campfire and we spent the early evening watching the warthogs. I slept in a spacious
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| Co-existence |
tent that I securely zipped, lest the baboons come marching in. December 25, we walked as close as we could get to
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| My tent at the camp site |
the majestic falls and we finished at midday. I still felt the joyless Christmas day so I traveled 6 hours on the road to reach Kampala - hoping to merrily end the day. Now I know why overseas Filipinos go the great lengths to be home for the holidays.
I will be home next Christmas.
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| Imagine: The star atop the Christmas tree |
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