Kampala Regency Hotel

... time, people didn&#8217;t see you in a while. So, people will all the time tell me that I have been lost when I return from one of my trips. And in fact, they have a way of saying it that makes me feel somewhat guilty for not letting them know that I am travelling. (The same goes for their concern when they tell me that I am tired or hungry, when they actually mean to ask me if I am.)<br><br>&#8216;the Adhollas&#8217; - meaning: all the people who are with Adholla ...

... truck by 2pm. Sat around the fire at the bar for Peggy's birthday.<br><br>30th - Drove through Mbarara and Masaka, and stopped on the Equator for the photos (my 4th time crossing the Equator on this trip).<br><br>Reached Kampala, the capital, mid-afternoon, and a few of us got out to look around. Sam, Jess, Kodai and myself ended up walking down the main street. Looked in Aristoc, a large bookshop containing useful books on Uganda, East Africa and beyond ...

We packed up early and headed out on the road for an 8-hour ride. We were driving to Kampala which is the capital of Uganda. Luckily I secured a spot which has 4 seats and a table in the middle which is nice to play cards on and pass the time. I learned how to play the game "500" which is kind of fun and we passed a few hours that way. I read about what happened to Kampala in the paper and apparently there were 24 dead amongst ...

... mind you, at office they thought I was in Kampala with Josephine), I was more than relieved to have been safely tucked away in Maama&#8217;s bed in Bugonzi. He had to get out of the bus and heard them gun shots flying around him and was hiding in the swamp. He said he was aided by a woman to get back to the main road where he boarded a small taxi and followed an army truck to get somewhere safe. (And he had actually offered me to travel with him&#8230;)<br><br>But the clashes ...

Hey all admittly havig free internet, though very slow has allowed me to keep this updated, dont know how long thjis will last thogh espeially as im moving on the road nex week, but we'll just wait and see!! ye today was one of my favourite days of being in Kmapala, we as Jules and i went across the equaotr down 'Masaka road' whcich is oen of the only 10 places in the world which you can do it!! unsightly disks sayign the equtor ...

... cop. It is great that everybody speaks English here and seems to enjoy talking with foreigners, although they are reluctant to have their photos taken.<br><br> The three of us enjoy a delicious dinner at the Sheraton for 30,000 Uganda Shillings each, which is about US$15. We taxi back to our lodge, and I receive the joyful news that my bag has been found and I must write a letter to the ...

... that would enter was no bother to us. Our few days on the island were very relaxing! We did a lot of laying around and doing nothing, which was very needed after what seemed to be months of being on the go. The food was fabulous at this resort even though it took the staff on average 2 hours to make each meal we ordered. Our paddle back to the mainland was easier and filled with sunshine and the sound of school kids on the passing islands. <br> Back in ...

Yesterday I went to my second wedding since arriving in Uganda. It was a bit of a last minute thing: I was just leaving after my last day at Hospice on Friday, when someone asked, "Are you coming for the wedding tomorrow?"<br><br>I am sure I must have looked completely blank at this point. I was sure no one has mentioned a wedding. However I didn't want to seem like a complete ignoramus so said, "Oh yes!!! Erm ... remind me where it is and what time?" (And who is getting married?! Although ...

... we weren't believers (and didn't really want to make an offering) so we politely declined. As we were leaving food was being served and we were asked to join so we sat with the elders and the people from Kampala who had come looking for guidance, eating stewed beef, matoke, rice and yams until the heavens opened and made us run for cover! We had to shelter in one of the huts for ages until we could make our way home.