I am in Uganda!

Hi friends, family, everyone!

I’m in Lacor, Gulu District, Northern Uganda, Eastern Africa!!!!!

I know I haven’t had much contact over the past week and a half, but as you can probably imagine TIA. (This Is Africa, as we say here).

To answer some questions:
Yes, I’m alive!
Yes, I have lots of mosquito bites.
Yes, I’m taking my malaria medicine.
Yes, Internet is hard to come by.
Yes, I would LOVE LOVE LOVE it if you call me by Skype or a calling card on any of these numbers: 0777362132 0779947990 or 0777370955. Just don’t forget the Ugandan country code 256.
Yes, I wandered around London for a day.
Yes, I slept on the plane.
Yes, I’ve been traveling A LOT for the past week or so. From the airport (Entebbe) to the capital (Kampala) to where I’m staying (Gulu) to an even smaller town (Pajule) to one of the poorest villages in Uganda (Puda) back to home (Gulu).
Yes, Ugandan food is delicious, except when you’re already feeling nauseous.
Yes, I’m learning to speak Luo (the Acholi language)! I love Uganda: Amaro Uganda.
Yes, the kids stare at us in disbelief and call out to us “Munu!” (white person)
Yes, one kid has even cried because our pale skin scared him so much.
Yes, some of the places we’ve been have never seen "Munus".
Yes, I love it here.

And... no, I won’t go on forever… :)

Anyway, I’m going to put up some videos that may give you an idea of what life is like here. From the wealthy(er) Southern Uganda to the war-torn North, we have spend hours on buses, packed into cars, crammed in hot vans, and balancing on motorcycles.

Next time I’ll give more of a narrative on just a few of the unforgettable experiences I've had here.

I send my love and would LOVE to get a call.

PS. The best time for you to call (your time) is from when you wake up until about 3pm in the afternoon.