Traveling Days!

Our plane trip was successful! Although we were about one hour late departing from Vancouver but that was ok because then our layover in London was shorter. During the flight I was so happy to find out that I was still seated at the back of the plane since John told us how the seats fold down farther and you are able to sleep. Well John I don’t know what kind of plane you were in but it certainly was NOT with British Airways. What was he thinking? Guess he isn’t all connected! Not only could I not recline my seat I had no one near me to talk too. Not that it's terrible to sit next to someone you don’t know but one may be afraid to talk to a stranger! What happens if they start to talk to you and they just wont ZIP IT! It is nice to have quiet time!

During the layover we had an opportunity to say a few words on Lawrence’s video camera! Oh how happy I was about that! :|
After a thought Lawrence put away the camera Erin, Lawrence & I had a catnap on one of the benches. No worries we all had our own bench!

Finally the gate number is posted to catch our connecting flight to Entebbe. We make our way to the gate then to a shuttle bus to catch our plane. I thought for a moment, this is a little odd, the movie Speed jumped into my head. I hope we don’t have to chase down our plane. Besides after finding out that our seats in the back of the plane do NOT recline who knows what John had in store for us!

Finally after a long flight! We make it to Entebbe ☺ But now we must stand in line for our visa’s. That would be so bad if the mosquitoes were not swarming the place! As it is nearly dawn and they are out in full force. Finally through the line and make our way out to meet our driver that is going to take us to our home away from home. Oh wonderful they are there awaiting us.

We all pile in two separate vehicles and off we go, o I forgot to mention Erin was in a vehicle by herself for a short time before we sent Lawrence over to rescue her.

We are off driving… only about 2 hours to our new home. But wait we are in Africa and things do not always go as you expect. We need gas and we do not have any Ugandan Shillings. We come into Kampala barely making it through the traffic alive. How do they get their drivers license…. A cracker jack box! Boda Boda’s driving in and out of vehicles, sometimes with three people piled on. (Oh a Boda Boda is a scooter or small CC motorbike.) Cars stopping here or there & even our driver was calm. I guess for him it is just another day in Kampala. He even said it was nothing you should see rush hour!

Oh yes I nearly forgot I was telling you we needed to exchange our money into shillings. We come to a bank only to find it not open we must wait as we need gas and without it … well we are not going anywhere anyway.

Finally it's 8AM and our driver goes to check to see if it is open yet. :O Seems he was mistaken and it doesn’t open until 9 AM! OMG

Ok so we decide to try the bank machine, of course we let our instructor Lawrence try it first just in case it will not give it back to us. To our surprise it works! YIPPIE, so now we do not have to wait an hour for the bank to open we can go get gas for the vehicles and get out of this place.

Finally we make it to our new home ☺ only to realize that our rooms are not yet ready! All I want to do is fall into the nearest bed & wake up in HOURS. But it was great that one of the ladies that live here have invited us to sit have some tea and sandwiches.

As we are relaxing we meet a man named Dan, he is the one Leigh has told us so much about. He said if we need anything go to Dan, he will help us in anyway he can. Yeah that rhymed!

Seems our little side trip to the gas station was something that was not necessary, as Dan had already given them enough money to take us from the airport to our new home. :O Our first time hoodwinked by an African. These were suppose to have been trustworthy people, you know friends! Well Dan said he would handle it.

Thank goodness because I don’t have the energy to take care of this!

Ok good ….. our rooms are ready ….. time for siesta.