I cannot begin to describe how beautiful Uganda is.

Rural Uganda. November 11.Equator Cafe, as I crossed the Equator for the first time on land. I asked the barrista if they had skim milk. She looked at me and said, "Our milk comes straight from the cow." Yup. Pretty sure this is the first latte I've ever had without pasteurized milk. Love the Tim Horton's mug!

Excellent Hotel

The R&R begins...

A little bit of Heaven. Kampala Serena Hotel. Saturday, November 10 - before safari

Gift I bought for myself in Uganda.

I've been so wonderfully busy on this trip to Uganda I haven't had time to post any pictures. Coming soon. Today I went through the district that has an Ebola outbreak. I did NOT have the driver stop!

Gift from my good German/UN Military friend. This is truly some of the best chocolate I have EVER had! I did share (some!). MUCH appreciated. Now to figure out how to source more....LOL!

Well, before I came to Juba I spoke with this nice woman who told me my clothes would only last 6 months. For some that has been true. These gumboots made it until now. Still, shows how hard life is here. These are (were) super well made gumboots....

Where I live in Juba (Old Town Tomping as Larry has dubbed it) is a swamp. No amount of superb UN Japanese Army Engineering can prevent flooding when it rains. This is my "street" corner, right beside my compound, after a late afternoon storm.

Another stuck vehicle, later.

I have made so much fun of Larry's old spatula. When I saw this new one, had to buy it!

One of the nice things about knowing some very sweet UN Military guys from around the world is they kindly give me gifts. So Sweet!

Cool collapsible cup. Swedish design!

Beautiful towel, already in use!

Thank you Michael!

Sitting by the fountain at Spices & Herbs. Waiting for Larry & 2 Brit Priests transiting through Juba after being in the Bush for a month. The sound of water at least makes it feel cooler.

Spices & Herbs Garlic Chips. Larry and I are trying to figure out the recipe. I LOVE these. So unbelievably good. With a cold Tusker - nothing better in Juba!

Thanks to a very nice friend of mine I got to tour the South Sudan Beverage Limited (SSBL) plant. Fascinating tour. And, their Club Beer, I am told, is beating out Uganda's in the blind samples sent to SA for testing. It was so interesting hearing how they do business with so many logistical challenges. Thanks to my friends who included me in their team building exercise. You have a great team!

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SSBL

Hops from Tanzania

Brewing process

Great end to a wonderful tour! SSBL