Week 2 Continued: Fun

Fun! That is the only way to describe this week.

I visited Kampala, the capital of Uganda. We took an eight-hour bus ride from Kabale to Kampala and on this journey, we actually drive through the equator. Not many people can say that they walked or drove through the equator.  

Kampala brings out all the feelings of a big city with aspects of rural life on the outskirts. Surprisingly, it is very crowded. The most common way to travel is by motorcycle and they have many "Bodaboda," which means motorcycle taxi, at corner streets patiently waiting for customers. I personally have never been on a motorcycle, so it was both scary and exhilarating at the same time. I traveled part of the way, coming from the suburban area by motorcycle to the city and then by car within the city. It was the most interesting travel experience for me. It was myself and the University Secretary, Dr. Catherine Promise Biira that traveled to Kampala from St. Ignatius University Kabale. 

Driving in the heart of the city, I was able to observe the home of the King, Parliament and other government buildings. The city has such a rich history and is a religious area mainly of three prominent religions with signs of dioceses, churches and buildings throughout the heart of the city. The three most prominent religions are Catholic, Muslim and Anglican/Protestant. There are many areas and they seem more like small compounds of several buildings that may include living quarters of lay persons and those of the cloth. During this visit, we went to the Uganda Catholic Secretariat which is the headquarters of the Catholic Church in Uganda. 

On the drive back from this closely knit compound, we were able to observe the statutes of the different most prominent clans of Uganda. The statutes represent the animals that they find to be sacred. By now it was late afternoon, and we decided to purchase grilled fish to bring to the residence for our meal. I was an invited guest of Dr. Catherine Promise Biira during my stay in Kampala, whose primary residence is in the suburban area outside of Kampala. From her home there is a beautiful view of Lake Victoria. The meal was delicious as fresh caught fish tastes amazing. It was most definitely a long day but refreshing.  

In my next blog, I will share our boat tour of Lake Victoria. 

Bye for now.