Day 11!

Monday May 28^th 8:30 pm

Wow! I truly could not have asked for a better day or a more gorgeous morning. We woke up at 5:30 so we could watch the sunrise over Lake Victoria and the Nile. The morning began pitch black but by the time we were done we had witnessed a beautiful sunrise with some breath taking pictures (I’ll try to post some as soon as possible). Then of course it was back to bed until the alarm went off to actually get up and get breakfast.

We ended up getting out of bed around 8 and went up to eat breakfast. I had an omelet, some toast, and watermelon. It was a pretty good breakfast. Then we had a little bit of time to finish getting ready before we loaded up the bus around 9:30. Our first stop was to journey deeper into Jinja and more specifically the source of the Nile.

To get there we had to cross over a bridge, which separates two different kingdoms (both with different kings). We drove by a lot of their various industries before arriving at the spot. Then it was a walk down some stairs with various shops along the way and finally arrived at the spot where Lake Victoria flows into the Nile. This was obviously a prime picture location and a breathtaking view (again hopefully pictures to come soon). We also saw the monument built to Ghandi since some of his ashes were brought there.

Then it was back on the bus where we traveled to a local weaving shop. We got to watch them do work on the looms and then look around the shop some. It was really interesting for them to explain all the different methods and tools they use to make some of the beautiful cloth work we’ve seen across the country.

After this it was time to head back to our “resort” (I use the term loosely) for an afternoon of relaxation. We had a buffet lunch, which consisted of more potatoes/French fries, rice, and pasta. As soon as we inhaled our food we rushed back to put our swimsuits on and lounge by the pool. We literally spent all afternoon laying out with a drink and just enjoying ourselves. I think we all got to know one another better and it was one of my favorite afternoons thus far. It was relaxing, sunny, and just all around amazing. Some of us walked down toward the water and spent some time hanging around the park and looking in the small gift shop.

Then we went down toward the lake because some of the MUB students had brought drums and other instruments and wanted to enjoy some company and music. Before long it had gotten dark and we decided to head up to dinner. For dinner, we had more potatoes, carrots and some gross chicken.

We just finished taking showers and now we are going to enjoy our last relaxing night before returning to Kampala by once again watching a movie (and of course catching up in our journals, since we always seem to be behind). I think I’m getting up early for sun rise again and then we are back to home sweet home Red Chilli for a day before hitting the road again. Hopefully I’ll have internet tomorrow so I can post these blogs and get everyone back in the loop!

~Mary