Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Anticipation


We are all making last minute arrangements as we prepare for our flight this Saturday. Four of us, Christie Wyman, Janis Fathman, Chris Thurston and Steve Shaw will be departing from Logan on the 26th. We will meet with the Krimsky/Kee family when we get to the Field Station in Kibale National Park. Pam Bator and Cindy Mahr will be following later, as they will be doing other work for the project, outside of the schools.

The four of us from Country School will be going on a week's safari before we travel to the Field Station. Here is a copy of the itinerary for this group.
  • June 26 leave Boston 5:05 p.m.
  • June 27 arrive in Entebbe 7:30 p.m. Stay at Boma (one night)
  • June 28 travel to Lake Mboro Stay one night at Mahingo Lodge (
  • June 29 (game walk in the morning at Mboro) travel to Bwindi (stay at Bahoma Lodge)
  • June 30 at Bahoma (Gorilla treking)
  • July 1 and 2 at Ishasha (lions)
  • July 3rd travel to Mweya (2 hrs) Kazinga Channel boat ride, then travel to Kibale
  • July 4th rest day at MUBFS
  • July 5th and 6th work in schools (one day at each school)
  • Wed. July 7th Mugusu market lunch at Mts. of the Moon
  • July 7th and 8th work in schools
  • Sat July 10 Kanyanchu (Chimp trekking)
  • Sunday July 11 Ndali Lodge
  • Monday, July 12th at Kasiisi school
  • Tuesday, July 13 visit Secondary schools, Ft. Portal
  • Wednesday, July 14 travel to Entebbe, Dinner at the Boma at 5:00 p.m. (flight at 9:50 p.m.)
  • Thursday, July 15th arrive in Boston 1:10 p.m.
Of course all of this is subject to change as we travel. We'll keep you posted as we are able to have internet access. Anyone who is sending mail to Uganda should drop it off at Country School by the end of the day on Thursday, June 24th.

1 comment:

  1. i pray that you enjoy your safari. Have fun with the gorrilas, they are amazing creatures, i got a chance of seeing them a few months back.
    Every one is in high gear waiting for you to get to Kasiisi.
    Best,
    Mathew.

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