So begins my third week in Kampala. I haven’t been able to post as much as I would like, due to infrequency of internet access and an increasing amount of things to do at work(which is a good thing, time flies!). I am now comfortable on the taxis to and from work, it feels great to be able to move around—even just from home to work. Rather than be late to a meeting on Thursday, I chose to jump on the boda boda (motorcycle) to get from the taxi stop to the office.
The first few days of the week, I joined the march of children heading to a primary and a secondary school on the route to work. I figured if kids as young as six can walk it (and much longer distances as well), I should be able to make the 20 minute journey too. Unfortunately, the last piece is a steep hill that left me a sweaty mess, which is not the ideal state for beginning the work day. After overcoming my fear of the boda boda, I have not looked back! While the bike rides contribute significantly to the cost of getting to work (daily fare costs the equivalent of $1.36 as opposed to $.45), I think it is well worth the investment.
I will leave you with a few overdue pictures--from home to work (in reverse order, the connection is too slow for many images).
Traffic Jam on way to work (note taxi on left and boda boda on right)
