Exploring Uganda and back to my Masai family in Kenya..

I went to Uganda by myself by overnight bus to Kampala.  I had a rough border crossing with my visa but eventually got there.

That first day in Kampala I found it strange not to hear the East African language of Kiswahili anymore.  It was odd to be a tourist in a foreign country again but now I was much more experienced in how things worked.  I knew how to haggle down and felt completely comfortable jumping on the back of a boda (motorbike) to get where I needed to go.  It’s all about confidence.

The city of Kampala..
The city of Kampala..

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My volunteer experience on the island paradise of Zanzibar..

I was off to Africa to volunteer for my first time, and I chose Zanzibar (an island of the coast of Tanzania) to offer my services (although it does cost to do this!).  What an island paradise!

I arrived a few days before I was scheduled to help and went to the Northern tip of the island to Kendwa.  This place was incredible.  I have never seen such white sand with pristine waters – it was like a dream.

Kendwa Beach
Kendwa Beach

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