After you cross the Bagayo River, the road comes close to the rift escarpment. The steeply rising, boulder-strewn slope is covered with species of trees different than those you have been seeing, and in March the white flowers of the wait-a-bit thorn decorate the slopes.
The most noticeable trees are the majestic baobabs, with their large silvery trunks, spindly branches and gourd-like fruits.
These fruits can be made into a variety of useful utensils and drinking vessels. The young leaves are edible by humans. The wood, which has a long fiber, is made into ropes and woven articles. As many baobab trees are hollow, they frequently serve as reservoirs for rain water and are often the site of wild bee hives or nesting hornbills.
On the other side of the road near the lake you may see a pair of crowned cranes. These slate-grey, white and chestnut birds, with their distinctive gold crest, are the national emblem of Uganda, and found throughout East Africa.
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