The trip from Entebbe to Tororo was a blast. Alf met us at the airport with a big van and driver as well as his family van to transport us all and our luggage. We all piled into his van and made the trip. It was a little cramped, but it was great fellowship and lots of laughs. Here are the highlights of that 7.5 hour drive.
Alf has definitely converted to "African Time". He swears it only takes 4 hours to drive from Entebbe to Tororo :-). The subject of many banters during the trip. I do have to say that Alf has mastered driving in Uganda. Many of what we would describe as "close calls" in the states, but are just normal driving here. I actually thought it was fun watching him navigate the 14 passenger, 4 cylinder van over the Ugandan roads.
Some things we saw along the way:
- A monkey sitting on the side of the road watching traffic.
- The Nile (as you know, "the source is Abyssinia")
- Vast Rice paddies in the process of being planted
- The smell of charcoal fires
We arrived at the Prime Hotel in Tororo around 4:00ish and had time to get settled before dinner. Then some games in the lobby and early to bed - which meant 10 pm.
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