All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go...

Well, this is my last posting for two weeks - tomorrow I leave for Uganda! I'm so excited/nervous! I know some of you (read: my mother) want to know exactly where I will be over the next few weeks, so here is the itinerary.

August 11th - Houston - Chicago - New York - ...
August 12th - ... - Dubai
August 13th - Dubai - Nairobi - Uganda; arrive in Entebbe; spend night at Kolping guesthouse
August 14th - drive to Muterere (3.5 hours)

August 15-17th - (a typical day)
7am wake up and dress for the day
7:45-8:00am breakfast
8am depart for work site
8:30am start house construction
10:30am tea break
11am resume house construction
1pm lunch break
2pm resume house construction
5pm wrap up house construction
5-7pm cultural activity/rest as planned by affiliate
7pm dinner
8pm team meeting/debrief
10pm bedtime

August 18th - travel 2 hours to Jinja; Visit AIDS clinic; see Bujagali Falls and source of Nile; return to Muterere
August 19-20th - typical building days
August 21st - attend local church service/rest
August 22nd - typical building day
August 23rd - travel 3.5 hours to Kampala; picked up by Safari company; travel to Lake Mburo National Park (4 hours)
August 24th - safari
August 25th - game drive/breakfast; drive to Entebbe; depart Uganda - ...
August 26th - ... Dubai - New York - Chicago - Houston (arriving around 10pm)

Also, in case of an emergency, here is a contact sheet (Mommy - I love you very much, but "wanting to hear my sweet Nicholas' voice" does not qualify as an emergency :-)

I hope you all have a great couple of weeks - I'll update if I have internet access in Dubai, but either way, look for a big trip summary when I get back!

Kwaheri! (good-bye in Swahili)