Masindi to Fort Portal

I was very happy with my Chimpanzee experience and getting sick of Masindi so I decided to leave for Fort Portal. I wanted to avoid backtracking to Kampala by taking a back route to Hoima and then another dirt road to Fort Portal. I told John from the Softie Guesthouse ( even though I checked out of that place 2 days ago, I went there for a beer in the evening) my plan and he advised me against taking the back way. Really shitty vehicles and a terrible road meant it could take me all day to get there. I took his advice and at 5.40am I was up to catch the first bus to Kampala. It was the first real size bus I've taken on this trip. We started taking a road but not towards Kampala. Where were we headed? It turns out we took the dirt road to Hoima, the very one I wanted to avoid, but then we took a paved road to Kampala from there. I did not want to go back to Kampala but as soon as I got off the one bus I got on another going to Fort Portal right away and it wasn't a hassle. The road to Fort Portal was ok and the scenery was fairly lush with some forest along the way. I arrived in Fort Portal about 3pm. It had been a long day travelling with a very early start and I just relaxed upon arrival. I got a room at the Continental hotel and went out to eat at a nice restaurant called The Gardens. A beer and veggie curry really hit the spot.
Fort Portal is a small town but with more happening that Masindi, there is actually some cars on the road here! The town is lush and the imposing Rwenzori mountains loom behind the town. The name of the town is a bit misleading as there is no fort. I was only here for one night before going to Kibale National Park.