Random!

So I decided that this bog will be about random things that are normal
to me but may be weird to people who have never been to Africa.

I live in a western style home with indoor pluming, electricity and even Internet access.

I ride side saddle on the back of a motorcycle to get to, and most of the times from, Our Own Home. Then I pay the strange man for taking me.

1000 Ugandan shillings is equal to about 50 cents.

Most of the time I eat food that you could easily find on a dinner table in the US.

The temperature is rarely ever below 80, unless it's raining, and even then the temp. drops to maybe 68.

The roads are uneven and have a lot of potholes.

It is very green here. Uganda is the Pearl of Africa because of it's beauty.

To get to Kampala or any near by cities, I ride in a mini bus called a coaster. If things are a bit closer (like the YWAM base) I take a 14 passenger van they call a Matotu or taxi. They always squeeze at least 6 more people then they are licensed for and the vans are almost always “coming apart at the seems.” so to speak.

We have hot water in our taps. Yes you do need to turn on the water heater before you hop into the shower but it heats up fairly quickly.

Sending boxes to Uganda takes about three months where as large manila envelopes, stuffed with all sorts of goodies, takes about two weeks.

The dirt is red, therefore everything that touches the dirt becomes red as well.

We hang our clothes out to dry. Very effective if the sun is shinning. Then when they are taken off line they need to be ironed to kill the eggs that were lain by mango flies.

Oh Uganda I love it!!!!!!!