Monday, May 9, 2011

Adventures in Uganda

More pictures! From my weekend trip to Jinja! In Uganda! White water rafting! In the Nile! Am I adequately expressing my enthusiasm?!?!

This is Bujagali Falls, just outside town, near where I stayed for the weekend:


You can go rafting or kayaking down waterfalls and rapids, but some locals go down just holding onto a jerrican! CRAZY! 

 This swing overlooks the Nile just below. These kids were so adorable!

Sign by the road that I don't quite comprehend.. 

Hands down the best breakfast burrito I have ever had in my life. It's called a "rolex" and is a chapati wrap (instead of tortilla) filled with egg, meat, avocado, onion, and cabbage. AMAZING.

 
View from the nearby bar we hung out at

And FINALLY, pictures from grade-5 white water rafting!

This was one of my favorite rapids, a waterfall called 'Overtime':
(To help direct your laughter, I'm the middle person on the right side of the raft, wearing the red cap under my helmet. As you can see, I am clutching the rope for dear life.) 





What just happened? I blacked out for a second. 

Some nice, calm pictures:


 

 Another favorite rapid, called 'Vengeance':



We lost a lot of people overboard, but this is the one time we actually tipped over... not ideal since I don't know how to swim... but thank God for life jackets!







I'm the red helmet on the left. I managed to hang onto the raft the entire time but almost got sucked under the raft, which would have induced massive panic. I was okay though!

Those are the highlights. I'm going to try kayaking the rapids next, so more good times to come. Stay tuned!

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Pretty as a Picture

For all (one) of you clamoring for updates and pictures...

Some random pictures from around town:






My first field visits:


The maize on the left is the result of traditional methods; the maize on the right is the result of using One Acre Fund inputs (seeds and fertilizer) and farming methods! Speaks for itself!

In addition to maize seed and fertilizer (which we sell on credit), we also provide some sukuma (kale) seeds to help subsistence farmers grow enough to feed their families.

Last weekend, some of my coworkers and I took a trip to Eldoret, a nearby town that has a Nakumatt (large chain supermarket) as well as a cheese factory!

Needless to say, we did a cheese tasting.

And had a delicious Punjabi meal. Yummmmm.


And lastly, indulging my cloud fetish (they are crazy here!):