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Travel stories from Jinja

Collection of 23 travel stories from Jinja, Uganda. Written by your friends on the road.

Traveler sdell

Grade 5 Rapids!!
2007-10-20, Jinja, Uganda. By: sdell

We left Kampala at 7am on a bus for Jinja. On the way we picked up about 30 other people and arrived about 10am. Within 30 minutes of being there we were kitted up and in a raft with our guide “Big...

 
Traveler becochris

Final Days in Uganda
2007-07-23, Jinja, Uganda. By: becochris

First of all I must start off by saying sorry that I haven't written in forever. I guess after you start leaving somewhere for a while the day to day things all start running together, but that doesn'...

 
Traveler becochris

Springs of Hope
2007-06-30, Jinja, Uganda. By: becochris

Hi everyone...i wrote this a few days ago but i had problems loading it but here it is: a little update...blessings to you all!!! Hello to all from Jinja! Well Becky and I are settling to life as w...

 
Traveler Baniebear

mangos at the source of Nile!
2007-01-08, Jinja, Uganda. By: Baniebear

well day 9 sees Clare and I still in Jinja, still no bag for Anna, and still very much enjoying Uganda and the beautiful people who call this country home. Clare and I are now getting very used to bei...

 
Traveler baniebear

Day Four: Boda Bodas and Masala Tea at the source of the Nile River
2007-01-02, Jinja, Uganda. By: baniebear

We have spent the night in a tent with one sleeping bag and (our only) jumpers as pillows. Only one set of clean clothes left each. Breakfast brings four cups of Masala tea, and the most beautiful sce...

 
Traveler catmo79

Headlocks in The
2006-08-08, Jinja, Uganda. By: catmo79

Here's what I've been up to my last days in Uganda. Tuesday I was picked up in the morning by the team. When they arrived I was saying my goodbyes to everyone and Mr. Ngobi was making sure I was taken...

 
Traveler catmo79

Shell Suit Party
2006-08-06, Jinja, Uganda. By: catmo79

So when Mr. Ngobi said 6:00 he meant 6:00 African time, but I didn't know that so I made sure that I was there a few minutes before 6:00 and then I sat there and waited. And waited. And waited. Finall...

 
Traveler catmo79

What's Your 20%?
2006-08-01, Jinja, Uganda. By: catmo79

It's been awhile since I've been able to write because of the computers here, but I've been having a good time. I think the last time I wrote was Tuesday so I'll start there. Tuesday night Tonia an...

 
Traveler catmo79

And the Award for best actress goes to me!
2006-08-05, Jinja, Uganda. By: catmo79

And the award for best actress goes to...ME!!! And my prize is...things that were rightfully mine in the first place, and hopefully a pile of money in the next few hours (also rightfully mine). Yes, t...

 
Traveler catmo79

Hope you can swim!
2006-07-31, Jinja, Uganda. By: catmo79

Yesterday I went to feed babies in the morning and then put my love of organizing things to work! There is a small store room where all the baby clothes are kept. It is always very annoying when you w...

 
Traveler catmo79

The Day I'd been waiting for! The School Music Competition
2006-07-26, Jinja, Uganda. By: catmo79

The computers here seem to be getting slower each time! It's been a few days since I've even been able to open my emails because the internet is just too slow. This has been another fabulous week! Eac...

 
Traveler catmo79

A throwing up baby on one arm, a screaming baby on the other, and rocking another baby with my foot!
2006-07-24, Jinja, Uganda. By: catmo79

You all would have gotten such a good laugh at me yesterday. For some reason the babies at the baby home were all terribly upset and they were all crying at once. I was trying to feed Gideon, who I've...

 
Traveler catmo79

Very Scary Night
2006-07-22, Jinja, Uganda. By: catmo79

Last night I had one of the scariest moments of my life. I was fast asleep when I woke up to the sounds of someone trying to break into my room! I don't remember the last time I was so scared. I rea...

 
Traveler catmo79

Me, a Movie Star!?
2006-07-21, Jinja, Uganda. By: catmo79

I forgot to tell you something so funny - I got asked to be in a movie! I just remembered because the man who asked me just came in to see if I can start filming tomorrow! I'm going to be in a differe...

 
Traveler catmo79

Almost got Robbed at the Agriculture Fair!
2006-07-21, Jinja, Uganda. By: catmo79

I can't really remember where I left off last time but I think it was Thursday night so that is where i will start today. Thursday night was our going away dinner for Peter and Sarah. It's amazing how...

 
Traveler catmo79

Homesick! What's this all about?!
2006-07-20, Jinja, Uganda. By: catmo79

Wow, homesickness sunk in today big time, but I've decided to get over it, so hopefully positive thinking will just make it go away! Wish me luck!I think I'm getting homesick because although the da...

 
Traveler catmo79

Taking Babies out on the Town!
2006-07-18, Jinja, Uganda. By: catmo79

I started this email last night and the power was cutting in and out and I couldn't save my work, but I was saving it along the way on notepad and was going to try sending it to my gmail account, but...

 
Traveler catmo79

July 17, 2006 - 2 hospitals, an AIDS clinic and baby home
2006-07-17, Jinja, Uganda. By: catmo79

What a wonderful day I had today. I started at the children's hospital down the street visiting some of the children that Peter has been working with. One little boy, Steven, has severe malnutrition a...

 
Traveler catmo79

First Days in Africa
2006-07-16, Jinja, Uganda. By: catmo79

Let's try this again! Hopefully the power won't go out in the next little while, but i'll try to keep this short in case it does! I left off last email with no luggage. After waiting in line for a ...

 
Traveler catmo79

No Luggage for me
2006-07-14, Jinja, Uganda. By: catmo79

I hope you are all enjoying your summer. My days in Africa so far have been wonderful! I had a crazy time at the airport though! I only had an hour in between my flight to Kenya and Uganda, which real...

 
Picture from story i made it, but my luggage didn't!

i made it, but my luggage didn't!
2006-07-12, Jinja, Uganda. By: catmo79

Just wanted to let you know I'm safe and sound, minus my luggage! I might be stuck in Kampala untl my luggage shows up, but this is a good place to be stuck! I staying in a very beautiful guest house,...

 
Traveler catmo79

Lost in London!
2006-07-14, Jinja, Uganda. By: catmo79

I love London! I have had sucha fun day here and now I have finally found my way back to the airport after being lost becaue I got on a wrong boat! I'm leaving in 20 minutes and tying to use up my mon...

 
Traveler catmo79

Off I go!!!
2006-07-10, Jinja, Uganda. By: catmo79

Well, the emails have begun! I'm sitting here getting the last few details finished for Africa, came on line to say a few more goodbyes, and got somedisappointing news - I messed up some very importan...

 


 
 

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