Today, Tuesday, we spent time relaxing, reading, sunning, etc. Bethany and Billie-Jo taught the server at the bar how to make a smoothie. He only knew how to make the drinks on the list and didn’t know you could blend fruit and ice in the blender. He was willing to learn, found the blender they never use and got some fruit. Mixed with sprite it made a great 1st Ugandan non-alcoholic drink at the lodge. We laughed later when we looked and saw him showing another server how to use the blender.
We thought we were a brave safari team but we were all frightened of the bats again tonight. Ed and Laura left early for dinner to avoid them in the dark. Bethany invented a method to keep bats from her face and all the girls made it to dinner while giggling. They served us a barbeque and then musicians and dancers entertained us near a bonfire. Rennie keeps claiming she is Ugandan and not a foreigner when she barters while buying goods. She proved it tonight when she got up and danced with the entertainment.
Tomorrow we leave early to catch the ferry across the Nile river. We’ll drive up to the top of the falls that we saw yesterday from the river. Then we will drive back to Kampala. We’re planning to go shopping for the last time to get our souvenirs and the last minute items for the Bethany House. We hope our bin arrived and the new rug will be there. Then we’ll finish up by training Rennie and the house staff in using the teaching supplies.
It’s Wednesday morning and we are leaving early to drive home. You would think we are use to the bats but Bethany and Billie-Jo still could not walk out of their rooms without ducking and hiding in the corridor. At breakfast, we saw many large insects flying around the lodge. They told us they were the termites and the locals do not mind them because they are considered food. It is a sign of wealth to have two or more termite hills in front of your home. We were excited to go back to Kampala and eat Esther’s food once again.
The falls were incredible. There are tons of water pushing through and dropping down a narrow ravine. You could feel the force of the water as it pushed through. You would think you are just walking along a calm nature trail yet you see mosquitoes, army ants, and termites. We’re beginning to get use to seeing them all.
We just arrived back and learned we’re having tacos for dinner and chocolate chip cookies.
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