Tuesday June 9

My plan at this time is to write updates on a regular basis and then update the blog when we get to a spot that has internet. So, you may notice multiple day updates at one time.
Tuesday AM June 9, 2009
Well, we are here. Africa. Still can’t believe it. It only took 32.5 hours from the time we left the house until the time we put our bags in a room in Entebbe. We still have a 7 hour drive to Soroti but at least we were able to stretch out in a bed (complete with mosquito netting) in the guesthouse here in Entebbe.
We were met at the airport by a team member (Karen) and dropped off in two trips at the guesthouse. Now we are sitting on the porch in non-humid 68 degree weather listening to the different sounds of birds and other s creatures, inquiring about the smell, and observing a huge variety of vegetation.
I’m not going to lie…I am not looking forward to getting on a plane again. The only reassuring thing is that we will be traveling much lighter on the way home. We had to get all those bags onto the plane, reclaim those in Toronto and move them to the next spot in the airport. The sleeping arrangements were rough, but they fed us and fed us and fed us. According to Judy, each time she dozed off she awakened to more food on her tray. Otherwise all of the connections, travel, immigration papers, baggage claims … could not have gone smoother.
Off to breakfast…
~Jane