Arrival to Jinja

Arrival to Jinja

Today I had the pleasure of driving through the lush and gorgeous Mabira Forest. It is one of the very few tropical rain forests in Uganda. Along the road there were workers on the Tea Plantation picking green succulent newly green tea leaves and sugar cane...
Humbled by Silent Tears

Humbled by Silent Tears

I am very tired but I wanted to write a small note with a few thoughts on today.   We spent the whole afternoon with orphans. Tragic, beautiful…haunting.  It always is.  It always takes a piece of me and just shatters me.  Still, and will again and again. I...
Arrival to Jinja

Sleepless in Kampala

1/10/11 I don’t know what happens, after several days of having my time already switched over after traveling, the insomnia hits. Without my bags I don’t have my herbal sleep remedy so I’m here, awake while all you beautiful people at home are...
Arrival to Jinja

Just Another Misty Monday…

This may be the first and last video I’m able to upload from here.   They are so huge so it will take a long long time.   I hope you enjoy! If you knew what I had to go through to get this uploaded, you would probably enjoy it even more hah!  ...
Arrival to Jinja

Waybale Nyo Brussels Air

I want to take the opportunity to thank Brussels Air for leaving me stranded with zero bags for 5 days and no apparent end in sight. I always seem to have an airport adventure for some reason, I’m not alone in this because I see people all around with the same...
Arrival to Jinja

Kampala Day 2

Day Two in Kampala was lovely.   I made it out of bed at 7:00 AM to go meet my wonderful Winnie the cook here at the guest house.  We could not have been happier to see each other!  She remembered what I love and began cooking. When I came back to my room,...
Arrival to Jinja

I’m Welcome in Kampala

Greetings from cool, foggy Kampala, Uganda, East Africa. My trip started in a freezing cold plane in Amarillo, Texas.   The heater that they usually warm the planes with in the mornings after they have sat all night was not working and neither was the on board quick...
Arrival to Jinja

Welcome Back!

Wish this would have happened last time I was at Heathrow…nothing good every happens to me there, except chaos! What has been your Heathrow experience?
Arrival to Jinja

Yelp, I’m on Yelp!

I’m on Yelp now.  I have always had an account but never did a thing with it.   I added the Yelp App to my Droid phone and I’m in serious love.   Not only can I find my way navigating to the greatest restaurants and entertainment, but I can take pics as I...