Blogs from Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda, Africa - page 2

The rainy season has really started: I keep leaving the house without my raincoat and getting caught in a thunderstorm. Unless you want to wait a couple of hours for it to pass, you get very wet! I was in Kampala last week and but Ness said one day the rain was so heavy in Jinja it was like a river flowing down our street. Yes, I left Ness in Jinja and I went to the bright lights of the city. I decided to save money and take a Coaster. There are three types of long distance travel: Matatu Coaster Private hire A private hire is for exactly what it says, a car, a driver and a big price attached. Like most things a private hire comes with two prices, Ugandan and Muzungu. We have a ... read more

We’ve started to settle into our new home in Jinja. Ness has completed two weeks in the hospital, still mostly shadowing but has seen a few patients who speak “Muzungu” during one or two clinics. Also Ness went out to village close to Jinja last Friday to observe a talk to families in the community. It was really interesting, but very hot as it was under a tin roof. Was funny when she walked in… it was straight for a cold shower! I also had a little road trip, again not too far from Jinja. I went to visit an orphanage, which took an age to find as once we were off the main road there were no signs for it. It was a sad visit – not because of the state of the children, just ... read more

Resumo: Impossível me arrepender deste ano, da decisão que eu tomei de viajar por 18 meses. Estou Bem! Comecei a escrever um pouco de como foi o meu ano, mas vigi .. iria ficar grande. Assim, guardarei apenas como o meu diário. Passei diversos paises, onde trabalhei como voluntaria, ensinando ingles, artes, cuidando das criancas, brincando com elas, abrancando os bebes, sendo garconete, recepcionista de um hostel, cuidando de porcos e galinhas, semeando, arando terra, criando blogs, refornando escola, apoiando outros projetos ... Conheci diversas pessoas. Corrego dentro de mim um pedacinho de cada uma delas. Mas o que eh mais importante .. encontrei o que eu buscava. Bom, pelo menos eu acho que encontrei. Tenho um projeto em mente que eh a minha cara. Enfim .. contarei quando eu chegar ao Brasil em 2014. =) ... read more

Thursday September 27 After two nights in Uganda's capital Kampala, we drove north to Kibale for a night and then onto Kisoro. Lying in bed at Gorilla's Backpackers, it's like the night before Christmas when you're a child. The excitement and anticipation mixed with relief that it's finally here. Except it's not Christmas. It's far, far better than that. I'm going to meet the mountain gorillas tomorrow and I. Can't. Wait. Well I can wait, actually. I've waited a really long time so a few more hours is okay. But at 6am tomorrow we'll drive an hour and a half to the check in point, be split into groups and begin the trek to the family we're going to visit. No bright colours, no flash photography, no standing taller than daddy gorilla and definitely no looking ... read more

Aye, so quite the bit has happened since the last time I was near a computer, so please forgive me for any muddled information, incorrect dates and pure lack of commitment to the blog. There has been 4 attempts to finish it, and towards the end things may seem rushed. Please also forgive any gramatical errors and spelling, which I'm sure I've just caused. Changes and corrections will happen when I get back. 1st July Sunday compromised mostly from recovering from Nile Specials (easy due to me being responsible, not drinking beyond my limit and going to bed before everyone else), packing tents, and making special use of the luxurious toilets and cold showers. I’m really going to miss them! We also had a little time to scout out the market. Some girls got some tailor ... read more