South of the Equator

We had to venture to Kampala, Uganda for a few days for a meeting and a little siteseeing along the way. It was my first trip south of the equator! Kampala is a city set on 7 hills and is famous for its gridlock which we were able to experience. Aside from the pollution, it is a pretty neat city. There is not a whole lot to do, but we saw a few sites, had a very productive meeting and had an amazing Indian dinner! On our way back to Kenya, we stopped at a town called Jinja which is home to the Victoria Nile. Lake Victoria is the source of the Nile which flows all the way out to the Indian Ocean. The highlight of Uganda, by far, was a day of white water rafting down the Nile river just outside of town. We were with some very experienced raft guides who led us through some class 3, 4 and 5 rapids. It definitely got the adrenaline going!!! We stopped at village called Ugunja on the way home, which is where one of our field guides is from. For the moment we are back in Kit-Mikayi for a few days and will be off to Remba Island tomorrow to work on the safe water project for the rest of the week. The internet is too slow for me to load any photos today :(