food.........

Food so far...
Tuesday: croissant, chicken salad, stew, yoghurt, cake, ice cream, coke, cheese, wraps... (we all landed slightly heavier than we planned)

Wednesday: Breakfast-carrot omlete, sausages and sweet bread
Dinner: chapatti, fish, bean stew

Thursday: Breakfast: toast and omlette
Lunch (at the beach resort)  hamburger chips and salad
Dinner:mince, pasta, brown rice, lentil stew, plantain(we think)

SHOPPING!!!

Thursday ended with a shopping trip in Jinja town where we purchased lots of gifts!  A few paintnings were bought by staff and we are slightly concerned about how we will get these back to the UK :(  The shop owners were all very friendly and so grateful that we bought lots of presents. Laden with friendship bracelets, stuffed toys, a Noah's ark, clothing and scarves we boarded the beloved bus and headed back tot he discovery centre.

Having an amazing time but never going to get used to ice cold showers.

Source of the Nile

Today was AMAZING as we went on a boat trip down the Nile.  This point in Uganda is believed to be the source of the Nile and it was beautiful. The sun was shining as we boarded the tiny little boat. We spotted lots of unusual birds, kingfishers, monkeys and giant lizards (the size of crocodiles).

After the boat trip we visited the Kingfisher Beach Resort which was fabulous.We had lunch and a game of crazy golf and a chance to relax in the sun to reflect on our visit to primary schools and the Nile.

photos to follow (itis still torrential rain.....)

Primary School Visit

Today we visited the local primary schools. We went round each classroom and saw how students were being taught. They were all very welcoming and loved us talking to them about different things, and asking questions about what subjects and topics they are studying. In one of the schools they did a singing performance for us, and had to students playing the bongo drum alongside it.

The classrooms were nothing like ours and there were very few resources.  Some students stood up leaning on window sills to write as classrooms were so small.  Despite the conditions they all had big smiles and their work was amazing!  No graffiti on books!!!!


photos to follow (it is torrential rain outside and Klaudi has left the camera in another building)

Jinja Village

We walked to the local village and met the locals (and their pets) today.  They were so friendly and pleased to see us. The children were fascinated by our cameras and wanted lots of photographs.  The scenes were a shock to us all as so many people live in such small huts amongst their livestock. The children ran about playfully barefoot in the mud with torn clothing. There wasn't a toy in sight as they chewed on sugar cane but the most obvious thing was how happy everyone was.  Looking forward to visiting the source of the Nile tomorrow :)

Girl's room Discovery Centre

Not the biggest room for 10 people and we are not sure how well the mosquito nets will actually work!  Off to bed to see how we will cope!

Broken down bus

Ugandan roads + 19 people + lots of luggage = broken down bus!