World Spins Madly On

Yes – there were many, many adventures following Cesky Krumlov, but not much time to write blog entries. Sad, when you are too busy having fun to write about it, hey?! I am determined that this long Europe trip will NOT join all the other adventures that are never recorded here (this year alone: France/Germany skiing in February, Zanzibar at Easter, Tanzania safari in June) – I really want to write about it all, complete with pictures – as much for my own memories as to share the experience (mite selfish, I know!) However, since returning to Uganda a month ago, I have pretty much done nothing but work – unfortunately the work situation seems to be worse than before I left, so time for blog-writing has been severely restricted. However, I will be working on this – although the posts may consist more of pictures than text. Keep watching this space…

In other news – Uganda is pretty much same old. I’ve been in Kampala exclusively since returning, working on our response to the food crisis that has gripped East Africa. We are heading into Karamoja in our new programming, where the situation is absolutely dire – it is a drought stricken area bordering Kenya, traditionally very insecure and dangerous and poverty stricken to the max – the numbers of people dying of starvation are terrifying and the stories that come out are heart-breaking. I am really glad that we are starting programming there as the need is overwhelming – I am sure I will be back with pictures and stories as well…

One wonderful little thing – our team was meeting early this morning to plan how to get through everything that needed to be done this week. And apparently they had decided to call in reinforcements for a week to help with a proposal for the north. And there is a knock on Bob’s office door, it opens….and Admir is standing there!!! A good friend from Melbourne who I haven’t seen in yonks and yonks, just standing in our office – I couldn’t believe it! He is here for a week and I intend to maximise the catching up (and persuade him to shave off his Damir Dokic beard as well – I have a task ahead of me!)

On that note – they are kicking me out of the office, so I must post and run…

Will be back with tales of Europe