It's quite strange to be in Africa as a tourist now as opposed to a volunteer. I really really miss the kids. There are a few in particular that i find myself thinking about everyday. I wish there was some way that i could check up on them from time to time to see how they are doing, but all i have is a name. I only have one week left, i can't believe how quickly it has flown by. In the last few weeks i have done so many things and been to so many places, where to begin...
After Zanzibar, which was amazing, i got on a 36 hour bus ride to Uganda. Even saying it "36 hours" sounds wrong. It is unnatural to be in a bus that long, oh and did i mention that it had no toilet or air-con! One time i was so desperate for the toilet i had to ask the driver to stop, he obliged and pulled the bus to the side of the road. Not wanting to put on a show for the other passengers i tried to walk a few minutes into this field for some privacy. However the mud was so thick and goopy that after a few steps i was stuck, i had lost one flip flop, broken the other and was knee deep in what turned out to be fresh manure. People were trying to help by yelling help full suggestions such as "just try to walk" well i did and that resulted in me falling into the mud/manure and becoming stuck. Great entertainment that this was one lovely man came to my aid, he even found my other flip flop! He took my into his garden and cleaned me up, fixed and washed my shoes and sent me on my way. Thank god for people like him otherwise i would have spent the next 25 hours caked in poo sitting on a bus. When we finally arrived in Uganda it was such a breath of fresh air, literally. It was so clean compared to Kenya, the people were so nice we didn't get called "muzungu" every few seconds and no-one was trying to rip us off. It was quite a shock actually. I don't know what i was expecting but i wasn't the green lush oasis that we stumbled upon. The town Jinja was gorgeous, after a short boda boda (motorbike taxi) ride we were dropped off at our hostel which was in the jungle perched over the nile!!! the views were stunning it really was one of the nicest places i've ever been, oh my time is going to run out again, i will update this asap,
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Hi Sweetie,
I can't believe you got stuck in manure!! Can't imagine how mortified you must have been when that happened.. Still that's definitley a story to tell at parties! lol... Glad that you're still having an amazing time, and Uganda sounds beautiful, which is not at all what I would have imagined.. I have finaly got started on the packing and my house looks like a box factory! I LOATHE packing!!! I always forget how much I hate it until I start.. Plus it's pratically impossible with one or other of the girls squawking at me for something every two seconds! Your mum is actually on her way over here in a couple of minutes.. she still sounds pretty sick, but she says she's feeling better..ok better go.. love u loads Jen
Hi Babee
I love reading your blogs it is so nice for stuff like tha tto happen to someone else for a change. sue said your pages read like my stories from Oz so like mother like daughter sorrry for those genes darling. I hope the money in the bank is enough for you let me know if I need to send more. Colleen has moved out i will miss her but hope she will be much happier in the new place a big step to independance for her. So what is next on your agenda? Michelle had a good birthday I hope I tried to walk around with her for a bit but it is still not easy for me to breathe and walk ho9w patheric is that....No need for an reply I can guess
Tkae care can;t wait to have a # to call so we can chat
I love an miss you lots
mamma
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