ARRIVAL!

DES MOINES-DETROIT-AMSTERDAM-AFRICA! Its currently 11:50 pm at home and 7:50 am here!

(heads up, my sentences will be short and succinct because the internet is very slow and I have offered my computer to other students to use)

The airplane ride was just fine. The first flight was an hour and a half, the second was 8 hours and the third was 8 hours. Amsterdam was an ADORABLE place! All the airport workers were dressed in a BABY BLUE SUIT. Their accents were beautiful and every one seemed so pleasant. 8 hour later we landed in THE DARK. The RUNWAY was not lit up, we saw the grasslands all along side of us, and then about 2 miles down the road we finally saw low lights that apparently was the airport. Inside we were directed not to photograph and not to "act childish". The guards/policeman were dressed in green army looking suits and were carrying around a HUGE gun in the front of them (i was NERVOUS!)
Matt and I sat together on both long flights! We watched movies, read books and played the games on the tv screen ahead of us.

After getting off the plane, there was a HUGE BLUE BUS that says Makerere School of Business- (those are the students we are traveling with) We are meeting up with them this morning for breakfast (Matt and I are equally excited for the fruit!) If you all don't know- I don't eat read meat, and chicken is on the chopping blocks. I heard we get to eat fish occasionally (so theirs my protein MOM!)

The bus ride from Entembe (airport) to Kampala (capitol) took an hour. But it was great to see all the townspeople. They were all walking on the street RANDOMLY and it was pitch black. No street lights. Our huge bus and its headlights were the only sources of light! Everyone was out and about shopping, drinking, laughing, playing pool, just having FUN (on a wednesday night mind you) I was speaking with one of the professors from Makerere University, Fred, and he was giving me the inside scoop. I sat front row and center with all the adults and was just chatting it up! I am SO EXCITED to visit the hospitals and clinics and see what the health care looks like here.

Our hotel is called Red Hot Chilli and is a cute little grouping of cottages. I got the biggest bed in our 4 person cottage! hahahahahaha I brushed my teeth this morning with bottled water----not cool. (But malaria is not an option)


Matt woke up this morning and was walking around taking photos around the cottages. He is really loving this experience. As am I, but if you do not know- Mothernature and I don't get along to well. Matt on the other hand watches nature shows 24/7 and is living in Animal Planet right about now.

We are headed to the Market soon! I am eagerrrr!! Earrings and flip flops will be my major purchases of the day! Stay tuned!

I miss you all and love you all so much!! I will try and update daily like i said before. I can tell that my entries will become more like a stream of consciousness rather than thoughtful deep entries.... Either way you will get the vibe!

Ok, well thats all for now!!
Thanks for commenting! Makes me feel closer to you all!

Walking in God's Love-Danielle