We have been told by 3 people that we look very pale, much whiter than when we left. Guess our slight tans have totally faded.
I was asked 'what is it like to live in Uganda?'. Very broad question which is difficult to answer. I will try to give a type of answer.
- horrible roads with an incredible amount of potholes - long drives are not pleasant except for a certain few roads
- barefoot kids running around outside creating their own kind of play
- roadside markets filled with gorgeous fruits and vegs - all neatly stacked
- dust and dirt, lots of it
- beautiful smiles and friendly people
- mosquitoes, mosquitoes, mosquitoes
- bright coloured clothes - always neatly pressed
- laundry hanging out to dry on just about anything - a fence, tree, lying on the grass, etc.
- lack of timekeeping - forget about punctuality
- bargaining for most purchases
- people bending over pulling weeds for hours at a time
- independant toddlers playing all day on their own
- cute geckos running through the house and up the walls
- hawkers selling just about anything
- babies being carried in a shawl tied to the mother's back
- overcrowded motorbike, van, car taxis
- people walking, walking, walking...everywhere
- being a celebrity based on the simple fact that we are white
- kids waving at us all the time
- very low quality goods, especially electrical ones
- losing electricity for many hours
- no hot running water, ever
- pit toilets, although we are fortunate to have a indoor toilet
- being aware that the word 'wealthy' is tattoed across our white faces
- wearing sandals or being barefoot, all year
- perfect warm weather
- high carb Ugandan diets
- fat being attractive
- not being able to drink the water w/o boiling it - not even to rinse your mouth or toothbrush
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