11 pm Iganga time
We arrived in Iganga around 10pm tonight. Driving from Entebbe International Airport to Iganga took longer than planned because we were delayed and there was a TON of traffic.
We landed in Entebbe just before sunset. Landing on the strip was surreal; if not for the fact that the mountains were smaller and more rounded, I might've thought the pilot had mistakenly taken us back home. The air was perfect: warm but not to the point of being uncomfortable. It had a sweet taste to it, like a thousand mangoes had just rained down their juices before we landed and walked out onto the tarmac.
We were picked up by Sally (the volunteer coordinator) and Abdallah (the driver) in a right sided car! and headed out just as the clouds were turning pink. Driving through
Entebbe and then Kampala was an odd experience. It felt like the country had been waiting for me. I didn't feel like I was in a strange new place but rather like I was visiting a friend. The type of friend you don't really remember but you remember the fact that you were close and when you see them it's strange but not uncomfortable.
Likewise, looking out the window didn't seem like I was looking at brand new sights, but rather familiar scenes I had been reading about for 5 years come to life in front of me. It was...well...comforting, in a way.
I am grateful for the net above my head in my bunk as I write this and the bed under my body. To sleep in a horizontal position will be a treat.
Well, it's time to sleep. Gonna meet the kids tomorrow. Gotta remember why we're here :)
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