Saturday 2^nd February

This morning started with the joyful discovery that we both had a clean pair of socks left! It’s amazing how important such things can become as you travel around.

We have travelled today to Entebbe where we were able to meet up with John Bosco and discuss some more details regarding Ekiwulumo and the café which was helpful. It seemed very odd as he Patrick (who was driving) and Bob who we sponsor left us mid-afternoon to make their way back to Mityana

We took a walk to a new hotel on the edge of Lake Victoria to have a soda and reflect on all that has gone on over the last week and a half. It has certainly been a very full time with plenty of challenges and I think we will be grateful to get home for a bit of a rest (maybe!).

Until next time…….

A young black winged stilt on the shore of Lake Victoria

A sad and soggy day

Friday 1^st February

Today started very sadly with a phone call at 8.30 from Ann’s Mum to tell us that Dad had died overnight. He had been in hospital since Monday with pneumonia but died peacefully overnight. Our time today has been very much punctuated with many grateful memories of him.

The day has been dominated by more rain. We went out to Ekiwulumo again this morning which gave Ann an opportunity to see the new land. Still no Koalas!

Rather damp at Ekiwulumo!

This afternoon we saw the person who has been doing the tiling at the new café and I hope we have been able to secure a completion date for his part of the work of 10^th April. This evening we had a meal with Andrew who is studying medicine at Makerere University. We were able to let him have a spare Littman stethoscope (which Toby had given me) which he was absolutely delighted with. “This has been my dream”!

Andrew very happy with his Littman stethescope.