Settling in

We've been in Kampala for 10 days and it's been non-stop since we arrived. We've started to learn some of the language in Kampala - Luganda - we've had some enjoyable induction training from VSO, we've sampled sights, sounds and tastes and today Ian started work. He met Geoffrey Mujisha, his employer, last Friday and he and Geoffrey 'clicked' straight away.

Geoffrey helped us move into our flat over the weekend and now Renate and Ian (Renate mostly) are building their nest for the next 12 months.

Here are some photographs that might capture the flavour of our early experiences:

The Uganda music and dance evening we went to on our second evening began with guys playing this huge zylophone - it did sound great as well!


This dance troupe is amazing - here they are dressed in the Ugandan national colours - their energy and speed left us exhausted after 10 minutes! And they got us dancing later on!


These guys are representing dancers from the north east of the Country


A view of the garden of the place we stayed during our first week - the place is run by an Irish faith based organisation - no booze allowed on the premises!


Another view of the place we stayed in during the first week - look carefully and you might spot Renate on the verandah


This is a photograph from our balcony of a neighbouring flat - just like ours - we'll be living here for the next 12 months


Renate 'online' in our sitting room - we've got ourselves a 'go anywhere internet dongle' - amazing!


A view along the valley from our balcony - we're to the north east of the City centre near a place called Ntinda


A view across the valley from our balcony - taken at 6.00 pm in the evening sun - it had been pouring all morning - the 'short' rainy season has started


This four poster in our flat has a purpose - the mozzie net hangs perfectly!