28 - 29 March - The source of the Nile

28 March

Jinja

Steph:

Lazy day. Everyone (except Mark, Ish and Dave) went to raft the Nile, so we relaxed. I spent most of the day on the internet doing nothing. I did talk to my mami and Sam, which was really nice. Erik is starting to feel kind of crappy again. It sounds like a cold this time. Hopefully it will go away. Ish and Mark spent most of the day feathering and cleaning the chickens. By the time the others got back, dinner was ready. Again, delicious.

We did have Chipatas for lunch. There's a stand right outside the gate, run by a 16 year old and his older brother. They make delicious chipatas and fill them with potatoes, chicken, eggs, avocados, etc. They also make sweet ones with Nutella and bananas. Very yummy.

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29 March

Jinja

Steph:

Another day just to chill. We slept in, I did laundry with Pip, Erik was on the computer, the boys threw their rugby ball around. It was nice. We went swimming in the Nile, which is cool to say. Rory and Will rented a kayak and the boys flipped it so many times that it started sinking. We jumped off the dock. I dived in and realized how old and fragile I am. Haha. As I hit the water, I moved my arms to avoid bumping into someone and screwed up my neck and shoulder. Again. The same thing I did in the airport flying into Jo-burg. I swam it off a little and felt slightly better.

At 5pm, the whole group went on a booze cruise. We stayed because Erik cannot get sick. They won't let him see the gorillas if he's sick. So we hung out while the whole group got completely shnaukered (spelling?). They came back and it was like a circus. Haha. Super fun to watch. Pippa kept sliding underneath the table and would have no idea how she got there, Rory swallowed a piece of glass and insisted on having more beer to wash it down, Ishi broke her sacred Iphone, Mark was loving on everyone. It was really funny. While they were gone, Erik and I switched everyones tent flies to face a different direction. When they tried to get into their tents they weren't able to find the zipper. It was hilarous.

Good night.

The Nile!!