Afternoon fun

OK. So I was even impressed enough being along the Nile that I took a photo of myself. It's not everyday you can get on a bus, pray (because of the traffic, wizzing boda bodas and other things dodging in front/beside/under us) and sing (because it was kinda of cool singing praise and worship while cruising through the beautiful countryside) for 90 minutes. The scenery was spectacular once again, going through forest, tea and sugar fields (and one heavy flood would make some really sweet tea in that region) and mountain range. Still love looking at the villages plopped along the roadside, ever so close into the path of traffic. Got caught in a few improptu parades, with local political officals campaining, bringing out thousands to rally...along side the road. Made for a nice break along the way.

The image of the Baylor accounting students in the Nile, are NOT looking for a lost contact lens. Story goes you can walk to the exact point where the nile begins, right at the egde of Lake Victoria. Just a few slippery stones and you are there. Well, turns out those stones are under about three feet of water, due to the recent rainy season, so the trip to the point made for some interesting treking. Our hardy crew of adventures had to reach down to feel for the stones as they made their way across. And yes, we did end up with some soggy students.

A boat ride to the headwater point also includes a similar fear much like the roadways, as our boat was narrow and full. We did spot some giant lizzards and a mounument honoring Mahatma Gandhi, his ashes immersed in this river.

Sometimes while working I forget I am in Africa. This served as a gentle reminder that I am very far from home. That and I already forgot NOT to eat food offered to you. The street vendor seemed to have a clean spoon as she handed me samples of roasted soybeans, corns and something else I don't really know what it was. I'll let you how this all works out in the next 24-48 hours.