2nd April

We had arrived at Namirembe in the dark...In Uganda there are no street lights. In the morning we had stunning views across Kampala.

After breakfast we went into the city to change money, get Ugandan sim cards for our phones, we also visited a craft market.

Before we left the guest house, after lunch, we walked up to St Paul's Cathedral on top of Namirembe hill.
In 1885 James Hannnington the Arch Bishop of the Province of Eastern Equatorial Africa, was arrested. At the orders of the Kabaka (King) he was later executed because of a spelling mistake in a letter! His grave is at the Cathedral.

The journey to Mukono was around one and a half hours.
We were met by the Provost and two other clergy from the cathedral. There is a lot of formality in Uganda, a lot of hand shaking and introductions can take a long time! We were warmly received - and there was a plan of where we would be staying and which churches we were to be linked with.
Sonya and Becca stayed with a local family and their placement was at the Cathedral.
Suzanne and Tim stayed at an orphanage called Chain and were linked to the chaplain there.
Tony and I stayed with a farming family, our link was with St Dunstan's Parish church.

At 5pm Saturday afternoon we went our sperate ways, Tony and I were taken by car to St Dunstan's church office and warmly greeted by the staff.
Then the adventure really began!

In Uganda only the wealthy have cars, most local people use budda budda's for transport ( motorbikes) it was amazing to see some of the cargos that were loaded onto these bikes during the two weeks! whole families seemed to be able to get onto one bike, we saw bikes loaded with  all manner of things... one guy had 4ft corrugated sheets on the back of his! you name it they transport it on the budda budda's!
3 budda budda's came to collect us..I said to Tony, "I'm not getting on that!" He said, "Nik, get on!" So I prayed, and did as I was told!
Our suitcases were loaded onto the back of one and Tony and I on the others.
 We set off down the bumpiest dirt tracks to the home of William and Enid Impima. All along the way people were pointing and laughing as we passed by. Muzungu Muzungu (white man) the children pointed and ran with us, by the time we reached the house I was smiling a big smile... this is Africa...real Africa!

Enid is the vice president of the Mothers Union for Mukono Diocese. The Mothers Union is 'big' in Uganda.
Enid is a larger than life character, full of joy, strongly committed to her faith, her family and the MU.
That evening we shared a meal together, and started to get to know each other, William is working at the farm we did not get to meet him until Monday 4th when he returned home to his 'other job' bursar at a local school.

The house is comfortable, we had our own bedroom and bathroom with a cold water shower and flush wc Praise the Lord! (I had yet to experience the long drop!)

We went to bed late -11pm.

Early start 6am and to church!