Hello!!!!!!!
Sorry it's taken so long to get anything posted. For some reason, the blog has not let us post! So frustrating. Here are some pieces from messages I have sent home. This first one is from the first week.
It's just been very busy and trying to settle in. It's quite a culture shock here. It's very beautiful and exactlylike the pictures and m ovies.
It's pretty warm and apparently we'll be hotter next month. Hvn't had much rain yet.
Our place is nice, three of us in one room and one in another but they are joined and we share the two bathrooms. Not too many mosquitos yet, they come after the rain. It's fun to sleep in mosquito nets, feel like princesses.
The hardest part for me so far was going into town yesterday for the first time. EVERYONE stares at us it is a bit unerving...We went with some student nurses so at least we had guides but now we are here by ourselves. We are going to be sorry to see Lawrence leave I think. But it will be ok once they start seeing us around, they will get used to us I guess. The children are the best, they like to wave at us. Most people are friendly.
So we haven't really done a whole lot. Feels like we've been here forever, but only 2 nights!!!
There are so many things to get used to. Like we pretty much live without power 1/2 the time. And getting water is a pain...we are going to try to buy big bottles today. We've been going up to the hotel for bottled water but it's getting expensive. We're eating ok so far...have had spaghettie, veggie stir fry and lots of peanut butter and bread. Will be going to the market today
They have big birds here that are as tall as me! They are storks but in the air they look like pteradactyls. Haven't experienced any creepy crawlies in my bed yet so i am relieved. Have to get used to cold showers, but it's so hot that doesn't really matter.
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Nice to see your blog up and running again! So many people have been asking about you all. But, we're enjoying your e-mails just as much. Hope you have a great weekend in Kampala. Spirit sends her meows and misses you...She's sitting on my lap now, watching me type. Take care.
it nice to hear from you.Take care
Glad you guys are settling in alright. Good luck with the locals 'getting used to seeing you', as this didn't happen in my experiance. Sometimes it gets a bit annoying to go into town with everyone starring at you...anyways,good luck in the first few days and weeks of your practicums their.
Lindsay Park
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