I slept like a baby and woke up to the sound of a cock crowing outside the window. I thought about it during the night and decided to base myself here for a few days before moving on. It was ideal in that I had my own privacy and this was about as perfect a base as I could find.
It was a lovely little self contained unit and the hosts also provided breakfast and dinner.
I looked out the window to see my clothes washed and drying in the morning sunshine. The lady of the house had offered to do any laundry I needed and, while at first being a bit loathe to give my by now pretty manky bits and pieces, I was nonetheless quite happy to have them done for me. My system for washing clothes has always been to wash whatever I need when I am showering and then either dry them there or at the next destination. Then get them done properly wherever it’s possible.
Breakfast was huge and, as they are a moslem family, their food seems to be predominantly vegetarian.
They told me that there was likely to be rain in the afternoon so I headed out into the immediate locality to get some more Ugandan schillings and wander around a bit. One thing that I enjoy doing in a new place is to potter around a local shop or supermarket if there is one. You learn a lot about people this way and it’s interesting to the types of products being bought and sold.
At first I thought that these were some kind of nuts but when I saw the eyes looking out a me I decided to pass. Not the type of snack that you will find in Tesco!
After a while I saw the rain clouds forming and decided to get back to my little studio. I just spent the rest of the day reading and decided to leave any more exploring until the following day.
Dinner was once again cooked over an open charcoal stove……
…. and my new friend, Sammi, insisted on presenting it to me…
ZIGZAGGING AFRICA BY MOTORBIKE 