Kampala at last

We have been in Uganda for 6 days and are just beginning to adjust to the heat and the pace of life. Today was the last day of our course the day we met the employers.Unfortunately the hospital transport was not operational so Richard one of the clinical officers was sent on the bus to meet us.He was able to give me a quick run down on the hospital which sounds a challenging environment. He says they have run out of most drugs which is not unusual and there is no paper for clinical notes. With my hand writing that is probably a blessing. The work sounds really interesting and it looks like I will be working in medical out patients and in the community. It looks like the information about my surgical skills has got out and no one is going to let me near a scalpel.
We are in the VSO offices now waiting for a lift to Masindi for us 6 cases a mattress pots pans and Maggies box of wine.

Chris and Maggie

The final countdown Sept 18th

We are in our last few days in Berwick!!! Panic is beginning to set in now. What have we let ourselves in for? What should we pack? How shall we manage all these bags?
We have had a good few weeks here and really enjoyed walking around Berwick and the coast. There is so much to see and the weather has been really kind to us. We are going to miss the coast and the for ever changing sea but I am sure there wil be compensations.
We are expecting to arrive in Masindi on Sept 30th. We havent heard about the house but I keep reassuring Maggie that it will all be alright and the accomodation will be all sorted. If the worst happens we can always stay at Court View Hotel for a few days. There have been bad floods on Eastern Uganda but as far as we can tell this has not affected Masindi although the experts say there will be bad rains this year. As the road from Kampala was bad in the summer it could be a real challenge in the rains.
We are really going to miss every one in England but at least the internet will allow us to keep in touch. We hope lots of people find an excuse to come out to see us. Africa is a fascinating continent and Uganda needs tourism. There is a lot to do and see.

Chris and Maggie