This past weekend all of the interns took a long weekend and went on a little vacation. We had just met one of our big deadlines so we decided to get away and relax a little bit. So Saturday morning we caught a bus to Jinja. Jinja is a relatively small town about two hours to the east of Kampala. Jinja is well know because it is the town located at the source of the Nile River. It's also known as the adventure capital of east Africa because you can go rafting, bungee jumping, kayaking, and challenge death in many other ways. But we didn't do any of that :) We decided to just sit back, relax, and enjoy the quiet atmosphere of the town.
We spent one craft shopping and enjoyed some great food in town. Another day we hung out at one the eMi staff workers house who lives in Jinja. He has four girls and we spent all afternoon playing their games (which included Connect4, Trouble, and Guess Who?) It was so much fun! It brought back so many childhood memories. And those games are just as fun when you are an adult!
Other than that we just stayed at our backpackers lodge. It was really a gorgeous place to stay. It was a little bit outside of town and right on the Nile River. The most amazing part was watching the sunset over the Nile River. It was one of the most amazing site I have ever seen! There were so many awesome colors in the sky. After the sun set, the stars came out and they were super bright. (They aren't nearly as bright in Kampala because of all the pollution.) I will leave you with a few photos of the sites. What a beautiful place!
The last two are a couple more views of the amazing sunset!
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