This is a picture of some of the men in my life. They're quite sexy and I have multiple photos of them to prove it. Yesterday night I received this letter. I'm not sure if you'll be able to read it, but don't worry I don't really understand it anyways. It gave me and the other volunteers a good laugh trying to rap it out loud! Yes the song is about their shorts and numbers... pretty random! I know I wasn't suppose to show it to anyone (as it says in the letter) but I just had to share their awesome song!

Jinja

We went swimming in the Nile! Absolutely gorgeous. Although I'm pretty sure we saw a crocodile in the water... Luckily we were out of the water when we noticed the creature. We didn't go back in after that because we were too afraid haha. This was one of the most relaxing trips I've ever been on. Even though our trip was just a couple of days, it was great to get away and explore. 

Another great part about this trip was the food. We ate directly over looking the river. I had a typical breakfast I'd normally eat at home: granola, bananas and yogurt... It was incredibly satisfying... I cannot stop thinking about it. But we're back at the orphanage with the Uganda food. Which don't get me wrong, it's absolutely delicious! Just sickening after you eat it 3 times a day... everyday... I also had delicious spring rolls in Jinja that were only 2,500 UGX! Equivalent to $1 CAN!! Ridiculously cheap! And that restaurant had wifi! That was a first! 

Sipi Falls, Mbale.

Absolutely gorgeous. We stayed at the Crows Nest, a remote hostel with a breathtaking view across from one of the falls. This is the life: greenery, hills, clear water and tranquility. Who needs hot water or electricity? In the morning we hiked for over 2 hours eventually standing directly under the falls in the caves. It was an amazing view with the sound of water pounding all around us. On our way home we are stopping off in Jinja to take a dip in the Nile!

Time

One thing I will never be able to adapt to, or get over is African time. People in Africa do not care about the clock. If they say they'll be there at 9 am, they might just arrive at 1 pm. I learned this the first day I arrived. My project coordinator called me and told me he would arrive at the orphanage at 9 am to start the orientation. Me, being the keener that I am, set my alarm, got up early and was ready all before 8:30 (in case he arrived early). 4 hours later he arrived, without an apology and continued on as if it was 9 am. I know traffic and transportation in Uganda isn't easy, and driving disasters happen spontenously.. but don't give a time if you cannot commit. My daddy and sister would love African time, since they're both always late. My date for the wedding was suppose to pick me up at 11am. He came at 1pm and he told me the ceremony started at 1:30... we did some errands ans got to the church at 3:30... We missed the ceremony lol. But it was his friend getting married so it didn't completely bother me. Gah, I can't handle people who don't respect time! And that's practically every African...

Tomorrow Emily and I are venturing off to Sipi Falls. It's about a 4 hour bus so we packed books, apples, chips and jelly donuts (whicht I'm extremely excited to devour!). It's an early morning for us so I'll say good night!

Sick

Moments like being sick are when you wish you were home. I let Emily do a malaria test on me (just to be safe) and thankfully I don't have malaria. It's probably just a flu but I feel like crap. The other day I slept in till 4pm. The kids laughed at me when they saw me come out in my pjs at 4pm because I had to use the washroom. I was invited to go to a wedding tomorrow. I hope I'm better so I can enjoy every moment of this African wedding experience!