Well I thought it was time I did my own entry as there is so much we can share! I am having so much fun! This is something Alison has wanted to do for so long and I am really glad that we are here as this is more than I expected. We feel safe here or at least thought of how it could have been. Like we have mentioned earlier, there is a presidential election that are going to be happening in Uganda in February, so there could be some civil unrest leading up to it. So it is pretty cool to have 24hr security on the premises.
Let me now share with you a little bit about some of the differences…like how we get back and forth from the baby home...
Watoto has forbidden us to take the “boda boda” which is just a motorcycle taxi. The reason being is the traffic here is very busy and very chaotic. So to take this form of transportation would be extremely dangerous! What we are encouraged to take is either a private taxi-a flat rate of 20,000 shillings (10.00 USD); or take the “matatu” which is a mini-bus that will fit 14 people…but sometimes, more would be fit in. I will post a video clip of an everyday commute for us soon.
There are a few drivers we will now call almost on a daily basis as they know who we are. Also because they know whereabouts we live so there is no re-explaining again as to where our home is! :-D (there are no house numbers. There are only area locations and street names. We live in the Buziga area and so the drivers know immediately where to go). Our taxi drivers are very friendly and will tell us about Kampala and just about anything we have questions about. Well, I would love to write more, but I have a driver on its way now to come take us to the baby home. Be back again soon.
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