We were booked on a KLM flight from Entebbe (near Kampala the capital city) to Amsterdam, where we changed planes, and then went on the final leg to Glasgow. The first flight was around eight and a half hours through the night followed by an hour and fifty minutes or so for the second flight.
We were all sorry to leave Masindi on Monday morning. Norma said a lovely farewell speech to Solomon, the Head Waiter, on behalf of the group who has looked after and organised all the kitchen and waiting staff all week. He has worked at the Masindi Hotel for a long time and has witnessed many changes to the town. I wonder what he makes of it all.
We headed back down the road to Kampala, making good time due to the newly surfaced road, (around three and a half hours), and arriving in time for a delicious lunch of dosah's. They are Indian pancakes that come filled with a curried vegetable filling. They gave us enough sustenance to deal with the bargaining in the craft market which some of the group heartily (and surprisingly!) enjoyed. It was full of interesting carvings and batiks, jewellery and even musical instruments. I particularly liked the necklaces made from rolled up pieces of paper which are then varnished. A great idea for recycling.
We had time to fit in coffee and cake at a lovely cafe. There were people working on their laptops just as they do in Starbucks in Edinburgh, (although the cakes were better!)
It was soon time to drive out to the airport and go through the check-in process. The systems were all down so it was interesting to watch all the back up computers and emergency check in desks being put into action. The only casualty appears to be Mr Jim's bag which should arrive with him this evening.
All in all a fabulous experience and lots to learn and think about.
Look out for new posts with further information in a couple of weeks....
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