After a smooth and uneventful flight on a Cessna Caravan, we are back in Entebbe. We had given ourselves a day cushion before our flight to Amsterdam Saturday night, but we fortunately did not need it.
On our way out of Congo (exit fees =$250), our bags were searched, apparently for gold, diamonds or weapons. I guess they don’t profile passengers in Congo very effectively.
Why they checked for our yellow fever vaccine certificate on the way out and not on the way in was another mystery.
What they did come across in their search was a small wood carving which suddenly needed an export document, despite being made from a common red wood. After some negotiations by Dr. Nancy Wood and a fortunately a ruling by another agent that we didn’t need a document, we passed through without being extorted for money.
UN helicopters at Bunia airport
Bunia from the air, looking south
The famous sign at Entebbe airport
The difference in Uganda from Congo is so striking. Electricity. Air conditioning. Paved roads. Maybe we just landed on another planet.
Bens in Congo 
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