Kampala to Kabale, Uganda, December 22, 2015

We were off at 5 am this morning.  Breakfast was at the equator-



Where they do an interesting 'trick'.  Water is poured into the disc and depending which side of the equator you're on, determines the spin-




We tried pouring water in but didn't notice much.  A man came along and told us we had to pay so we lefl.  I'll check out the toilets and sinks and see if it's true!

The drive was nice - lush, hilly and tropical-


It's onion harvest time, at least in one village.  There had to be a million red onions.  We could smell them driving past!



Bagged charcoal for sale-


A golf course - no flags out on the 'greens' and no players.  Not sure I'd want to pay to play it!


Supper was homemade Rolex and as one of the chefs, I have to say they were pretty good!  We're off at 6 tomorrow morning, heading to Rwanda!





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