Days 1-2

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Finally I have been able to post something on the blog! The secretary of the school very kindly lent me a dongle.

Day 1

Sunrise on plane to AmsterdamUp at 2a.m. to travel with Mr. and Mrs McGraa, our link with the charity ‘Just Care’ and ‘Medcare’ working in Uganda. We flew from Manchester to Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam.  We then left Amsterdam for Entebee Airport – a 10 hour journey in total. We were met at the airport by Rose and Jackson, friends of the McGraa’s who escorted us to a hotel near the airport. Jackson used to be a famous footballer in Uganda but now runs his own school in own village.

         Day 2           

               Peniel Beach Hotel     

Up for breakfast at 8.00 a.m. Joshua, our taxi driver and friend of the McGraas arrived to pick us up and take us to Kampala to buy provisions. The traffic on the roads is crazy! The boda bodas are something else. Boda bodas are scooters, there are lots of them and they ‘pull out’ in front of you!! Fortunately Joshua is a skilful driver and good at swerving and beeping his horn.

   

 Driving alongside the roads are lots of ‘shanty’ type shops and the Ugandans sit on the side of the dusty road. The Ugandans often live behind these eclectic mixes of buildings. A stark contrast to the smart buildings in the city of Kampala in the background.       We went to a supermarket on the outskirts of Kampala, which was similar to supermarkets in England. The big difference is the security, which is everywhere. Before you go into the shops your handbag is searched by security guards!

We travelled to the 'shops' at the Equator

Finally arrived at Kamutuuza at 5.30 p.m. Throughout the evening lots of people came to say ‘Welcome’.

Accommodation on the school site is basic but luxury compared to what many of the Ugandans live in. I saw a gecko crawling on our kitchen wall! Something ‘big’ was flying around my room; I just closed my eyes tightly and went to sleep under my mosquito net!