a little update

hello hello...little update from uganda.

first of all, concerning the last post, of course i wasn't sad to see the back of the other guys =). It was seriously the illness, I was heavily under the weather for a good few days.

The last few days have had a strange vibe to em...it seems like people and uganda have opened up a bit more since the guys have left. I think that if you're in a group here u stay in a semi-closed environment, but when you're alone things open up more. Now people around here are more like 'where are your friends? in Belgium? cool, what you drinking?' My guess is that they disliked Gert-jans face...but who can blame them =). It also seems like some of the less positive aspects have shown themselves since the guys have left - once or twice we've encountered racial slurs from people passing by shouting something like 'WHITES OUT'..these people probably think that we're just touristsm not realizing that we're actually here to help out their communities. I also stood on an infant cobra yesterday...people who know me know that I'm not a fan of snakes. I moved pretty fast.

This week we've been going on location for the day with overland volunteers which is basic but fun work. You're still around all the children, still refurbishing schools but also meet people from all over the place. I also have to organize sponsors for a cycle marathon that soft power organizes. Thios is basically a charity event which is primarily aimed at receiving donations and offering prizes to local participants whom are sponsored.

Unfortunately I don't have that much time for an extended update, so here a quick lists of things NOT to do whilst in Uganda;

- don't eat roadside food ; done that
- don't drive in matatu's (suicide taxi's) ; done that
- don't take boda's (suicide mopeds) at night ; done that...a lot
- don't go with two on a boda; done that...a lot
- don't go with two on a boda at night; done that...a lot
- don't walk home 5 kilometers at 2 in the morning; done that
- don't go up to an armed gang and curse at them; i'm not that stupid.

will make sure that pictures follow soon, internet just sooo slow here.(and sorry for the lack of softpower-related information. will make sure that more follows this week with relevant photo material).

So till next time I suppose!!