Blogs from Central Region, Uganda, Africa - page 50

Once the sun came up, I looked out the window. Below was the barren-looking land you expect to see when you think of Africa. Knowing that it was still some time before we would land, and feeling that sleeping was probably impossible at this point, I decided to watch a movie…the selection on this flight was not as good as the one from LAX - LHR, but it was something to kill the boredom that was settling in after almost 30 hours of traveling. Breakfast was not as exciting as either dinner had been, but it was something and since my body didn’t really know what day or time it was supposed to functioning on, it didn’t really matter. After breakfast was taken away, I decided to look out the window again. The land below me ... read more

I arrived in London safely. My next flight leaves in a few hours for Dubai. The security here was crazy....it took one hour to get through...mostly because people do not listen. Posted everywhere are the liquid and gel rules as well as a one bag rule. One bag seems clear to me though one lady insisted some chas should allow her 7 bags! Women were arguing that purses are not bags...it was quite chaotic. The flight was good....bumpy but good. I am going to browse around here...update you in Dubai. Tasha... read more

My day started 3 hours later than I intended for it to begin! I set the alarm so I could take a brief nap (at 3:30AM) and while I should have gotten up when my alarm went off the first time @ 4:30, my body had other needs and so I set the alarm to go off one hour later…and the next time I opened my eyes it was 8:00am!!! Now, if I had made better use of my time in the weeks leading up to this day this would not have been a problem. I, however, am a procrastinator and for all of you who know me well can stop shaking your head at me…I still managed to get everything done before my flight took off, I just didn’t have time to pack as carefully ... read more

Well my time in Uganda (about 9 weeks) and Africa has finally come to an end :(, and I have to say that it has been one of the best experiences in my life. I'll never forget my time with the kin kids, and hopefully one day I will make it back there. If I were at a different point in my life, and if I could make money doing it, I doubt I would have left. However if ever you want to know my new opinion on foreign aid buy me a couple drinks one night and get ready for a rant. It's not all bad, but well....like I said a couple drinks first. While I was sad to go, I was excited for the re-union to happen in Thailand. In preparation for the much ... read more

It seems odd to me writing about life here in Uganda now that it has become almost routine (more on that later). I see the same faces day in and out, and I get the same cries of Mzungu almost anywhere I go. My clothes are permanently covered in the red dust otherwise known as the roads outside of Kampala. I have hit or been hit countless times now on my boda rides in the city, and have just come to think of it as routine at this point. As a white person living in a village outside kampala, and even in certain areas of kampala, I have begun to think of myself as quite important. One cannot walk very far without having someone shout out Mzungu Bye, or Mzungu How are you? Especially with kids. ... read more