Leg 61 - Socotra, Yemen (OYSQ Moori Airport) to Entebbe, Uganda (HUEN Entebbe Airport)
This leg: 1,502Nm, 4:39 flying time
Total so far: 68,485Nm, 261:21 flying time
Today we are heading into Africa proper, and taking a pretty straight line from Yemen to Entebbe in Uganda. This is at the edge of our range, so we are going for a pretty straight line for our route. Our approach to Entebbe will be from over Lake Victoria.
On the food side of things, today we are stocking up with the traditional Yemeni dish of Shakshouka, which is a delicious combination of eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce.
So time to get going, and just a few clouds about tis morning in Socotra - otherwise looks like nice weather for the flight
Taking off to the North East, we start a gentle 180 degree turn to take us back to heading South West towards Africa
Socotra is a small, barren islands, but still looks beautiful from the air
Out over the Gulf of Aden on our way to Somalia
Somalia looks amazing from the air - barren, rocky desert with incredible patterns and colours
Crossing into Etheopia with the view no less spectacular albeit starting to get into a bit of cloud now
Cloudy over Kenya, so unfortunately can’t see too much
At last the cloud is beginning to break up so we can get a bit of a view as to what’s going on
Nearing Lake Victoria and crossing into Uganda
Turning to the North to circle around and over Kampala to line up with the runway
Lined up on final approach
And down
Next to head further South towards South Africa