6/8/15
Yesterday was spent driving seven hours back to the city of Kampala from Lira. We stopped on the way at my favorite spot for tilapia on the shore of Lake Victoria in Jinja, the Kingfisher. I do this every year and I really look forward to it each time. The tilapia at the lake are much larger than we get in the US and they are fried whole, eaten mostly with your hands. The restaurant/hotel has a beautiful garden by the pool where you can eat and the serene setting is in stark contrast to the chaotic roads one takes to get there. It is a true oasis.
Now, we have just arrived in Kigali, Rwanda. I always feel very much at home when I step off of the plane here. We were met at the airport by our driver, Jean Marie, who is a very important part of the Pilot Light family. I have known him since my first trip to Rwanda in 2008. Each time I see his face at the airport, it marks the passing of a year for me. How time does fly…
The below photo is of the incredible tree that is outside of my hotel. I am always amazed at its size and beauty. Tomorrow morning we are going to drive back over the border into western Uganda to visit the Batwa Project.
