Claire’s place grew on us during our 2 and a bit day stay. There was a supermarket nearby, by this I mean an actual supermarket full of food as opposed to a Ugandan supermarket, which is a kind of dusty corner shop selling random things like food processors and toasters plus an odd assortment of food. They do sell a fantastic range of spices but we have discovered that anything you buy from these shops which isn’t in a tin is permeated with a vague spicy flavor and an odd smell. Turmeric flavored weetabix and sanitary products which smell vaguely of curry aren’t that appealing and just when you think you have found some decent unsweetened bread you find your tuna sandwich also has some undertones (and in some cases definitely overtones) of garam masala.
Anyway this supermarket is fully stocked although it also has “super” prices. We have a teeny kitchen and as our hob thing doesn’t work Claire kindly offers me the use of her kitchen. It’s a different experience cooking on 2 gas bottles with burners on the top whilst kneeling on the floor but I do produce a bloody lovely spag bol. I miss cooking when we travel, there is something very relaxing about preparing a simple meal.
Whilst we were in Entebbe we visited the botanical gardens, a nice walk with a little Cafe bar on the edge of the lake. We also went to the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre, otherwise known as the Zoo. As with most zoo trips it’s not a very uplifting experience, the animals looked in good health, the enclosures were clean and just about adequate but very little evidence of conservation or education. Lots of parks and water play for young children and a nice seating area where we sat watching the chimps play.
Had our one and only trip on a boda boda, 3 people, one small motorbike, no helmets. I think that’s enough health and safety rules broken in one day to last a whole year.
Our next journey will be to Zanzibar so we made use of the wifi and the shady garden to plan the next part of the trip.
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