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Reflections and Futures
... on Thanksgiving morning, arrived and had a great lunch, went on a safari drive and then had a wonderful dinner. There was no turkey involved, but I was still quite satisfied, plus I had sooo much to be thankful for this year, namely the guy sitting next to me. The photos of our time in Kidepo are on my facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?se t=a.855363377845.2282289.7413237&ty ...
North of the Equator
... a cell phone presentation of some sort would have
won best in show.
On Sunday afternoon I began my final chapter of my first visit to the
region by hopping in a truck with Ivica and Innocent (a Father born
in Rwanda) to head towards Kampala, Uganda for some shopping. Road
trip! After making it to Kigali we turned north towards the border.
We were greeted at the border by dozens of trucks waiting to clear
customs. Our smaller vehicle was able to sale through ...
Getting Ready for Sudan
... in exploring the city. But, nearly 13 months into my travels and I have become a weensy bit fatigued, especially since I’ve learnt I’m not a fan of big African cities (Morocco’s being an exception). So I was content with doing not a lot. Probably not a bad thing anyway, given the expected difficult (albeit rewarding) nature of the next few weeks of ...
Traffic and People and Rapids Oh My!!
... the heart to ask him what the heck he was doing.
Despite the crazy traffic, the trip itself was rather interesting as we drove through a number of villages with shops and street stalls. Music blared from open air bars and strings of Christmas lights hung around the perimeter of the bars, which I guessed was cheaper than conventional lighting. I could hear laughter and lots of Swahili being spoken. Smoke was thick from the open air fires that were either ...
The end of the beginning
... and vegetables displays them beautifully, with the tomatoes, limes and apples all piled up in pyramids. There are stalls on every possible inch of ground and the guidebook is right when it says that you will end up spending considerable time here on your visit, if only because it is difficult to find your way out! Buying bananas from the nyabo at the bottom of my road in Namasuba is obviously rather less crowded, but has its own charm. As she leans ...


