What an amazing time we have had! So sad to leave family but excited to be coming home and connecting with family & friends.
Yesterday we drove to Kampala from Jinja--you really have to experience this city to understand it. The crowds of people walking, riding, meandering all over the street together with cows and goats,the smells and sounds of people, motor bikes, trucks, taxis, the chaotic traffic where anything goes-no road rules here first in or biggest wins. I can't tell you how many near misses we saw.
All in all we were delighted to reach our destination after 3 hours which is a real oasis in the middle of the chaos.
I forgot to mention the police checks along the way. Any car can be stopped and inspected any number of times. At the shopping centre we had to get out of the car at the entrance to the car park and be scanned by a metal detector. Security is everywhere! Men with guns are everywhere! Going to the airport this morning took us an extra hour just to get through the security which begins on the road into the airport-more traffic jams. We are about to crash into bed now.
See you soon!
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