Sorry about that followers, my computer time ended and you didn't get the rest of the story.....We were very close to that Gorilla, but were lucky enough to not get wet!  We wondered why there was no warning about standing under a gorilla, but I guess they can't tell you everything....Our gorilla watching was over and we made it back in three hours.  I was totally exhausted but very happy.  I felt like I was Rocky on those steps in Philly dancing with my arms up at the top!  Just a note that our lodge there, Buhoma, was an excellent lodge and the best customer service I have ever had.  But....they have their rooms perched on the side of a steep hill and you had to climb Mt. Everest to get there.  After climbing the mountain to see the gorillas, we then had to climb to our room (the one the furthest up) and down and up again for dinner.  I think my legs are done....  This was our 20th wedding anniversary celebration and the lodge management surprised us with a in room bottle of wine, a large fruit basket, and a home made cake that said "Happy 20th Wedding Aniversary" (spelled that way)  We were very surprised and told the staff how thoughtful they were to do this.  We had finished dinner, so the cake waited until breakfast when we shared it with a family from Scotland who had checked in and had three pieces in our box lunch that day.
So off we went to our next destination, a 6 hour ride to Queen Elizabeth Park.  I happened to count the number of birds we have spotted and as of this date, we have seen and mostly photographed 138 different species of birds.  This place has the most varied and beautiful birds.  They are very colorful and Richard has had a ball taking all the pictures.  I write down the names to document them and our Guide, Sam, has a big bird book to look up any we don't know right away.  We arrived at Mweya Safari Lodge around 2 pm and had a two hour boat ride in the channel between Lake Edward and Lake George.  The water birds there were numerous and we had a hard time keeping up with the boat captain as he called out the bird names.  The lodge itself was set up on a mountain top with gorgeous views of the land around.  We saw stripped mongoose wandering the lodge area as well as some Warthog.  We will stay one day and off again back to Kampala this time to the Serena Hotel for one night and a flight back to Nairobi.  Lots to come....  Will not be able to post for a few days...no internet at Sweetwaters Tented Camp in the Samburu area of Kenya.  Bye for now....Thanks for listening!