Even at this late stage in our Year of Wonder, Christi and I continue to punish our aching, weary bodies with extreme activities like attempting to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. Both Christi and I approach this trip with trepidation: me because I tried climbing a 20,000 ft mountain in South America and failed miserably; Christi because it is not in her DNA to want to climb a peak just 'because it's … [Read more...]
Kilimanjaro National Park redux, Day 347
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This last week has been life-changing on many levels. In case you didn't quite make it to the bottom of my last mega-blog, I proposed to Christi on the summit of Kilimanjaro and she accepted. We both made it to the Roof of Africa and I finally proposed. Now that is a day I shall never forget. And let's be honest, not many people propose on bended knee holding an engagement ring on the summit of … [Read more...]
Kenya redux, Day 348
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Oh dear. The Kampala Coaches bus that should be taking Christi and I from Nairobi, capital of Kenya to Kampala, capital of neighboring Uganda (a 12-hour journey) isn't running today. Of course we only find this out when we get to the bus station at 6 am, our heavy packs slung achingly across our shoulders. Confirm with a shifty looking manager that there is zero chance of leaving Nairobi today. … [Read more...]
Nairobi, Kenya, to Kampala, Uganda, Day 349
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Despite the fact that Kampala is in a tense, twitchy state, Christi and I elect to continue on to the Ugandan capital. We are a little nervous to be honest, although with Ugandan security on a heightened sense of alert, now is as probably a safe a time as any to visit. And it's not as if Nairobi has a glowing reputation for safety; it hasn't been nicknamed Nairobbery without good reason. Safety … [Read more...]
Faces of Uganda, Day 350
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A new day and a new country...and new problems. I'm sure I've mentioned this in the past, but just as Christi and I begin to figure things out in a city or country it is time to move on. And of course in those countries that might be considered off the beaten track the problems are more complicated, although potentially the rewards are that much greater. Uganda is definitely not on the mainstream … [Read more...]
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