Was heavy and hot in the heat,
But the kids were everso happy
To have something to put on their feet!
Our last trip down and across the lake to the resort that has WiFi ended up an all day affair due to the afternoon thunderstorm coming early. Like the goats, we had to wait it out before leaving to cross the lake, and sheltering at every available spot...
We have had a couple more trips to Kabale to buy more materials as you can never get everything in one go. The same delivery truck got stuck in the mud AGAIN, and another one broke down just as we left town!
At least you can buy some nice, tasty pineapples in town for about 20p each!
We've been making the base for the water tank - constantly hunting down tools and suitable parts, and I've spent a couple of afternoons with the kids in school, working with the educational posters we brought. The children are like little sponges - extremely eager to soak up any new information and improve their English.
Then we all went outside, as the children were eager to show us some songs and dances to the beat of their drum. Afterwards they tried on the various sizes of shoes we'd brought, most of which fitted, but a few of the tiniest feet became the centre of some hilarity as they will have to wait a few years before they fit. However, they insisted on keeping them on!
Of the many people we encounter traversing the lake, today we saw these local women who had just arrived in a dugout canoe, and were preparing to climb the steep hill to sell or swap their bamboo baskets. These baskets are very strong with a concave base so they can be balanced easily on their heads.
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