Bucket List Item 5: Ssese Island

                I am getting really good at checking these items off the bucket list. This weekend we decided to celebrate the 4th of July in the middle of Lake Victoria. It was a blast. We stayed at a hostel that was close to the beach that allowed us to enjoy beautiful sunsets. During the day we walked from our hotel to another hotel that had a beautiful pool and beach front. The island didn’t have the best cell service which was honestly incredible not needing to check your phone every few hours. We found some decent food on the island and enjoyed incredible weather. If I am honest we enjoyed the weather a tad bit more. At night we hung out, drank, played card games, and played beer pong. There was a club, but we were not able to go to the club. We also got to ride a sweet ferry to the island and that made some of us feel like home. I am going to let the pictures do the rest of the speaking, because that will be enough. 
























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