Safari Time!

Despite the rain on Tuesday and the greasy roads and a flat tire, our amazing drivers got us down safely from the mountain. We ate breakfast at the home of one of the pastors which consisted of bananas, bread, rice, matoke, chicken, and tea.

We visited 2 churches, one on the mountain and the second near the mudslides. We left gifts at each and they were all so appreciative. In fact over the course of our many visits in the villiages Tim and Colleen were given a lamb, 2 chickens and a goat. Believe it or not they were bound and tied to the roof rack along with our luggage (the livestock not Tim and Colleen)!

We were able to see the mudslide from a distance and drove through the refugee camp
Where 5000 are staying. It is hard to see people who did not have much to begin with lose their homes, land and family members.

We travelled on to the home of Moses Abasoola. This is the man who visited us last summer and a leader to the pastors in Uganda. They provided us a delicious meal but we were running late and needed to cut our visit much too short.

We arrived back in Kampala around 10:30, ate PIZZA and did our devotions. It was well after midnight when went to bed. We were packed and loaded in the vans at 6:30 AM.

So we have left the Stevensons and are travelling in 2 vans with our new guides/drivers for our 3 day safari. It will be a 6 hour drive. We will be trekking today to see rhinos and chimpanzees!

On the way home last night we got a taste of wildlife -- there were baboons alongside the road. We stopped and one came right up to the car. It has us excited to see more animals.

Stay tuned,
Joyce