Hello! David and Clairen are here this time, writing about our fun and relaxing weekend in Kampala before heading to Tanzania! We spent our last few days in Uganda tucked away in our now very familiar Backpackers Hostel. It was definitely very nice to have down time to sleep, read, and mentally prepare ourselves for the next leg of our amazing journey. Our days were mostly filled with downtown excursions and long reading sessions on the balcony of the hostel. But evenings..well that is another story. Somehow, Zik and Curry pulled some magic on us and presented us with tickets to an very big Jazz Festival! We all packed into a taxi and headed out at about 7 pm. The event took place at a very nice resort on the other side of the city, so the drive was not exactly short…but eventually we arrived with huge smiles on our faces, ready to rock out to some absolutely africatastic music. The whole evening we sat in a grass field and enjoyed numerous bands. The music wasn’t what what we would call “jazz”. But it was definitely filled with soul and passion. Between the traditional instruments and rich voice and the star covered sky, the night was most enjoyable. It wasn’t until about 1:30 am that we got back to the hostel. The whole ordeal was so much fun and we are so lucky that Zik and Curry have contacts in Kampala who were willing to hook us up with tickets to a great event! Then for the energetic party animals AKA David, Aura, Matt, Jessie, and Camille went to a club downtown and danced till 4:00 am. Everyone had a blast especially David who break danced like Usher. Then we woke up at 10:00 am for more relaxation then headed to another Zik and Curry hookup event A soccer game between Uganda and Benin. The crowd was amazing and Uganda won 2-1. It was a great experience for all of us. Well that it for now. Camille and Aura will update you on Tanzania and the amazing Safari! Goodbye Y’all until next time.
