So after a very long journey I have finally landed in Uganda. Ah the sweet smell of body odour and dirt. God I love this country!
Other than the fact that it was a long trek things when off without incident. I wasn't able to sleep much on the planes so I am hoping to get a good nights sleep tonight, although at this moment I am wide awake. I did manage to catch 30 minutes of sleep on an Amsterdam bench in a food court. That was a first for me... sleeping in an airport. Don't think for a moment that I wasn't nervous about carrying all that money, but I had it strapped to my stomach and slept face down.
As expected it is very hot here. From the moment I stepped off the plane I have been sweating. I'm sure there won't be a single photo from this trip where I don't have a shiny sweaty face.
My fancy $26 a night hotel was night was not what the website had shown. Surprise surprise! It's infested with ants, but I guess I shouldn't complain, at least it's not cockroaches. My mosquito net over the bed is filled with holes, some of them are being held together with duct tape, the universal fix all tape. They shower head has some electrical wires hanging out of it and those of course are also held together with tape. All the little things that make Africa so special.
That's really it for the first night. Tomorrow is my first day at school, so stay tuned for that.
Jenn
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EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE no more sleeps micky!!! i'm so excited for you!! good to hear your flights and changeovers were problem free! how bout your weigh-ins?!? did you judge well or did you have to pay?? haha, the sweet smell of Uganda indeed!! must be pretty "rank"!!ha thank goodness your roommates were only ants and not cockroaches the size of fists!! eek!!ha you must be so wired to see your kids!! eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee glad you've arrived safe and sound mick!! xox
Jennifer: Glad to hear that you arrived safe and sound! I look forward to hearing all about your adventures in Uganda.
Enjoy! S.
Hey Jenn, glad you made it ok! Can't wait to hear about your reunion with the kids :)
Yen
xo
ps. Your spelling is THAT bad! ;p
Yippy - you got to Uganda safely.
Have fun...Indi
Hey Jenn!! I'm glad to hear you got there safely!
I hope your first day of school was wonderful! Can't wait to hear more!! Take care!!
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