Spoiled

I'm in Africa...but it really doesn't feel like it. Yesterday Jennie and I met up with Jared (the TNL pastor who is leading the team arriving next week) who is here early as part of his Sabbatical. He helped us find a bank that would give us a good exchange rate for our money. Then we had fruit smoothies at this Western kind of place called Caffe Pap. (Jennie and I have decided to call it Caffe P because saying Pap all the time reminds us of unpleasant things. haha.) From the cafe we went to this place in Kampala called Garden City. It turns out that Garden City is some kind of mall. Jared called it the Cherry Creek of Kampala. We walked around for a while and then had dinner at this AMAZING Indian restaurant. Mmmm...it was so, SO good. It was located on the roof of the "mall" so there was a great view of the city and a nice cool breeze as the sun set behind the palm trees. Jennie and I took a taxi back to the Medair house (where we are staying) and went to bed in our cozy little bungalow -- mosquito net and all.

Today we slept late, ate lunch with the Medair staff and then walked down the street to the Italian market for some Gelato. Tonight we are going to a place called "The Diplomat" where I hear that you can order nice food and drinks and watch the sun set behind the city. I feel VERY spoiled and can't really believe that I'm actually IN Uganda. I did see the first police/army person with a gun...he was laughing and talking on the side of the road we were walking on, and was non-threatening...but it was just a little disconcerting nonetheless. But I will say that I feel much safer than I had expected to feel in Uganda all together. I realize that I'm getting much more of the secluded, sort of exotic side of things right now, but I am ok with that, considering the type of work I will be doing next week.