It is actually Sept 6th today. I am going to try catching up on my blogs

We said goodbye to everyone this morning. They were all so very nice and accommodating. We gave Mfaume all the wine we had not consumed including one unopened. We left the hotel around 8:45 heading to the airport arriving at just after 9.

Our driver told us that schools are painted white and blue for primary like their uniforms are and white and black for secondary.

We arrived at the airport in plenty of time but the hoopla that goes along with check-in, showing passports and visas, security, forms to be filled in for immigration….. OMG a little nerve-racking but still in good time (about 10am, for the planes scheduled departure at 11:05…. “On time” it says as we sit down on the departure lobby. It still said “on time” at 1:30pm and no plane in sight. Finally ……we are on “a” plane…. one they chartered that apparently has 2 less seats. (I guess two people had to stay back). The time is 3:30pm. OMG…. it’s been an exercise in patience. I wonder what happened to the other plane.

Sorry but no pictures today. It’s hard to take pictures when you only get to see the inside of a departure “lounge”.

We got a van taxi …..after all we are 5 plus luggage. We were driven to the Heron Portico Hotel. It looks quite a bit better than the last one. Of course we are late for our “briefing” with our CEO (chief experience officer John) and the rest of the group we will be travelling with. Some are still there in the dining room so got to introduce ourselves. Terrible food and very slow service.

There are 2 gals from Idaho, 1 from Oregon, 1 guy from New Jersey byway-of Jamaica , 1 from Ghana, 1 gal from Bulgaria living in Frankfurt, 1 man from India, 1 from the UK and us 5 gals from Victoria, Canada. The first 7 will only be with us for the Kenya camping part. When we get to Uganda there will probably be others joining us to see the chimpanzees and THE MOUNTAIN GORILLAS.