Kampala Guest Houses - Reviews and Rates

Early start this morning, breakfast at 6am to leave for 7am. Luckily it only rained a little during the night and it was dry this morning so putting tents down wasn't too traumatic. A lot of the group were late in getting tents down, I hope this is not a trend for the future. After breakfast, we packed up and got in the truck and set off fo...

Bush camp in a ranch by the road. Cooking by the fire. The bulls have bigger horns than the ones in Texas. Playing soccer with the farmer's kids. One of the unforgettable African sunsets ...

Kampala...yes! I have finally managed to get hold of a working internet connection. So, now I will quickly use this chance to write a wee update of the last 2 days, which I have already spent here in Uganda.

So, the flight...scary! It was so bumpy. I hate flying. Why can we not live in a Harry Potter-world? How easy would it be to step in...

In my last entry I promised to let you know when I started driving in the city centre. Well let me say that the city centre is no longer safe - I have been let loose! Up until the last week I was quite reluctant to leave my nice safe Hospice-Buziga (that's the area I am living in) route. Then I got seduced by the idea of going to a little taylor...

The Hospice is currently running a palliative care course for health professionals from across Africa: we have students from *****ia, Malawi, Cam**oon and Ethiopia. On Monday Harriet, who is one of the nurses helping to run the course, came to me with a timetable. "You are teaching a class tomorrow," she said. I looked at the timetable and saw '...

I am currently writing this blog entry in the lobby of a hostel in Kampala, Uganda. It is 6.29pm and Rachael and I are waiting here until 12pm, when we will be picked up by a taxi and taken to our bus headed for Kigali, Rwanda. The last few days have been some of the most intense of my life and I really want to write this entry before we head of...

I have now been in Uganda for 1 week ... only 24 remaining!!! It has definitely not been an easy week but I've learned a lot, both about the country I am living in, the people and also about myself! And one thing is for certain: I am absolutely NOT missing the English climate (haha to those of you enjoying Winter!!! :op). It's strange to think t...

I've been getting a lot of stick about the amount of internet access I'm able to find in seemingly Deepest Darkest Africa so just to set the record straight there are a number of reasons for this: 1. They are mad for it over here and for mobile phones as well!!! There are internet 'cafes' everywhere (though I wouldn't expect too many lattes!) Th...