Our Last Trip to Kampala

Here are some of the sights that we see on our trips to Kampala.

Just before we left Gulu, we met a lady selling fabric and jewelry.  The fabric is on her head.   We bought a pretty piece.
She is from the Congo and speaks French.  She knew enough English for us to communicate a little.

Charcoal is the main fuel used for cooking.  There is a lot for sale in the villages on the way to Kampala.  The villagers make the charcoal by burning wood in controlled burns under the ground.

This is a closer view of how they fix the sacks.

This is what we drive through in the outskirts of Kampala each time we make the drive.

A market.

Charcoal for sale.

Where we found the cheapest diesel.  

Lots of pretty scenery outside the city.

Lots of little markets.

A truck broke down right in the middle of the road and will be there until it's fixed.   Could be days.
A common sight.

We love this tree.  When we see it we know we're almost home.

This one is even closer to Gulu.  One tree or two?

Yes, there are two.  It give the same illusion going both directions.

A progressive farm in the swamp.

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Coming into Gulu.

One of the many buses that travel the road between Gulu and Kampala.

One of our favorite places to shop for groceries in Gulu.
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Another Look at our Garden

Our garden is growing.  The cabbage is heading and we have 3 small peppers coming.   The tomatoes are blooming.  Carrots are doing great.  There are 4 watermelon.  The beans are climbing and the cucumbers are sending runners and the new crop of okra is just coming up.

We're building a solar dehydrator to teach people how they can preserve the abundance of mangoes that go to waste each year.  Our biggest challenge right now is finding clear plastic.  It's not sold in Gulu.

How do you like the tomato frame we found?

We weed with a fork.

More Potters

While we were planting John's garden, we found that his neighbors are potters.  We have a way of finding what we love here.

Some of the potters start them inside where they won't dry out so fast.

They paint them after they are fired.  We like them best without the paint.

  They dig the clay from a swampy area near-by and then bring it here and put it in a pile.  She is getting the moist clay from the center of the pile.

Wedging the clay.

This little girl understands the wedging process!

One day she will be a great potter.

These big pots are used to keep their drinking water cool.

They are fired right here on that burned spot.  We weren't able to return on Friday when they were doing a firing.