Today was the day that we had been anxiously waiting for. Our trip to Queeny Park was included in our trip. We would be staying at the Mwenya Safari Lodge (a five star-resort) and engage in a boat launch to see many of the animals in the English Channel. It was about a three hour drive from Fort Portal, where we went through Kasese where Squirky did some of her research. On the way, we stopped at the equator and took lots of pictures with one leg in, one leg ou...

On Friday, we headed to Fort Portal to spend two nights with the Sisters in Fort Portal. Sister Lillian would be coming with us to Queen Elizabeth National Park on Sunday so we spent some time at the convent. We have been so lucky with the Holy Cross network that we have been able to find places to stay! We planned to get up at 9am on Saturday to go hiking in the foothills of the Rwenzori mountains. It was one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen. ...

We have been assigned dish duty each night for the rest of our stay. My team consists of Gen, Joy, and myself--- commonly known as team scrub a dub. We made up a song and everything (My name is Nora and you know what I got (what do you got) I got a team thats hotter than hot (how hot is hot) scrubbin dishes and drying them too (uh huh uh huh) were gonna beat the cleaning whoopsy out of you (alright ok) ))) Thank you gradeschool softball :) Each day, I fall in lo...

The power has been out since Sunday evening and it just came back on this morning (Wednesday). Luckily, we the generator was on so we could blog Sunday but we haven't been so lucky since. Cold showers, dark dinners, and bathroom breaks with flashlights. I have to admit, it all adds to this experience. And at least we have toilets-- I failed to mention what we came across when we were out to dinner last Saturday. A HOLE IN THE GROUND to go to the bathroom. Let me ...

In case you got worried, we are all still kicking over here in Kyarasozi! The computer broke for about a week so we did not have internet access. So let me give you a brief overview of the past week: It was our second week in the school and each day has gotten better and better. I think the biggest challenge has been finding our roles in the classrooms without overstepping our boundaries. The teachers are still present in the classroom so we coordinate lessons ...