Leaving Today

Well today's the day. I'm leaving the house at 13:00 to reach Heathrow at 14:30. I then catch a plane to Dubai where I meet my Uncle and Aunt and catch up on a few hours sleep. We then fly to Enttebbe International airport, arriving tomorrow afternoon.

I'm currently have that kind of buzzy, slightly nauseous feeling that means its to late to turn back. I'm also imaging various scenarios for the plane trip, ranging from the attractive intelligent girl sitting next to me (unlikely) to being cramped next to obese 40 year old with sweat patches (hopefully just as unlikely). As yet I still can't imagine what Uganda will be like but I can't wait to have the plane trip behind me.

Gifts

This is just a note to say if anyone wants me to get anything for them while i'm away, feel free to email me. I can't promise i'll get it but I'll try to.

Packing.

It may be four days till I leave, but I started packing today. Largely to see what I still needed to buy. The golden rule for packing is supposed to be, list everything you think you will need and then cut the list by half. However I found that even with everything packed apart from my mosi-net, my suitcase is still only half full. This has left me with a feeling that I'm missing something, but cannot think what it is.

One of the oddities I've been told include is a cycling helmet, The options are between walking 10 km each way everytime I want to go into Kampala, taking the motorbike taxis or cycling. Much as I enjoy walking, 20 k is a bit much in the African heat, especially as it would be every day. On the other hand I'm really not willing to trust my life to the motorbike taxis without a motorcyle helmet and I'm not carrying one of those arround. So that leaves cycling, hopefully I'll be able to by one (or possibly several) cheaply in central Kampala, but it still worries me slightly, still it should improve my fitness no end.

First Post.

Hi, all.
I'm setting up this blog to provide an account of my trips to Uganda and The US, but if I get in the habit I'll put up posts on other subjects as well.