So today was the last day of a successful orientation! After 4 long days of scavenging, bonding, and team building the adventures begin! For now were going to back track to the scavenger hunt and tell you guys a little bit about Kampala. We were sent out in groups with a list into the city, with each group having there own special tasks. The city of Kampala is absolute madness. There are no traffic lights, no stop signs, barley any sidewalks, and no crosswalks. Just walking was a task, because you have to cross at your own risk. The city is FULL of people. We had to squeeze our way through every crowd. A couple of kids almost got pick pocketed, but luckily nothing was taken. Some of the things we had to find were prices of bus tickets, the currency exchange, and the post office. OH, the post office, which took everyone forever to find, but luckily in the end we all made it. We (Zoe and Alexa) won the scavenger hunt and won very interesting prizes. So cheers to that! That’s just one of the crazy and exciting days that we’ve had together as a group. And by the way have we told you guys yet that this group is AWESOME? Everyone is getting along so well and we’re all having a great time. Some of us have hit some speed bumps along the way. Vicki’s bag was lost in the airport or somewhere along the way that contained all of her stuff for three months and she has been amazing. Rebecca got sick for a day or two and now she is back in action and ready to go. She didn’t complain once. Taylor missed her flight to Amsterdam and had to meet the group a day late. She had to join after everyone knew each other, but we all accepted her with open arms. Despite the speed bumps the group has also been having the greatest time with each other. Jess is amazing at drawing and uses the best adjectives to describe things such as “spectacular” or “precious.” Izzy sings Taylor Swift songs and keeps everyone laughing and entertained when he is awake. Chris has the best accent and eats so much bacon it’s just astonishing. He had bacon for breakfast lunch and dinner, no joke. Will is hilarious and is the sweetest. Charlotte has the cutest laugh and it’s very contagious, the whole room cant help but start laughing. Everyone contributes something positive and makes the group that much better. We couldn’t have asked for better people to spend three months with. Tomorrow we’re going white water rafting on the Nile! We are all super stoked yet a little nervous, but it proves we’re ready to dive into adventure and excitement that the semester will bring. We miss you and love you all! We’ll be keeping you updated!
-Zoe and Alexa
