July 5, 2005
crappy job
We have had many different experiences here in Africa. One of the most incredible has to be tim's experience with digging out an old latrine from an orphanage in Kisumu Kenya. They have since worked diligently on leveling and erecting a new bathhouse.... final results still to come.
Since these early days in Kenya we have since moved on to Uganda for what has been an amazing adventure across Uganda to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest (near the neighboring D.R. Congo) where we saw the endangered mnt gorillas. An expensive adventure...but oh so worth it!! If tim's digital could capture them moving and eating beneath the well shaded rainforest canopy there would be a nice picture of them on the computer today. I suppose we'll have to wait until my N70 gets its film developed. I am thankful that tim enjoyed himself, knowing that my own enthusiasm for seeing these creatures has been (I suppose 'was') my childhood dream which I never thought would become reality. At the end of our hour with the gorillas, the guide said, "yes, just come, we go now" I wanted so badly to call back...'not yet'.
Hi, Tim & Ari! I just found your blog while looking for something about Karamoja, and was surprised to see posts by someone I'd actually met in Karamoja. ;-) (I was one of the other visitors there when you came with Jim.) It's exciting to read about your experiences in Africa - even cleaning out latrines! I'll be praying for you as you spend these next couple weeks in Uganda.
Posted by: Amanda at July 8, 2005 12:37 AMthat's really neat. thanks for saying hello. i'm assuming you're back in the states now.
Posted by: ari at July 8, 2005 3:48 AM