Public transport is fun,here.basically there are boda bodas, cheap quick and lethal,mutatus slower cheap and uncomfortable,and privates or specials quicker more comfortable and ok.
A boda is a semiretired Honda 50 or similar usually driven by a helmetless bloke who scoots along the road looking back at anyone walking along shouting 'boda sebo' over his shoulder,roughly thats a request for you to act as his passenger.Now VSO realise that these are dangerous so no volunteers are allowed to use them,so of course none of us do ever ever(really!).
the down side of it is that today we came across one on its side with apssenger looking rather sad but in one piece, the driver definitely looking poorly.It was just outside theUganda Red Cross clinic which was open, so of course no one stopped. "ooh" said Henry who was our special driver "ver dangerous boda bodas ,always come second"
A special is a private cab,they are a bit more expensive,actually a lot more save that the maths mean that a 80k round trip to the Entebbe Botanical gardens beautiful place only cost 20 quid return for two of us, plus a soda for Henry.A taxi from home to the station cost us 10.00 the day before we left UK.
mutatus are superannuated Toyota Hi ace minibuses which the Japanese would have dumped in Japan but they recondition them and dump them here instead, they vary hugely although recently many of them have new seat covers and a few newish ones have appeared.The fares are cheap but the fare structure a little random,you pay more to go home from Kampala in the evening than to get in in the morning.Gaba where Janice works is 500 or 300 or 700 (first time only Muzungu price) depending on the Kondikator (say it quickly) or whether the Dereva (say that quickly as well) is having a bad day or its raining.
Today I got into a mutatu with the message on its windscreen "Guided by God" as it wove around the potholes horn blaring and kondikator waving at potential customers it was followed by another called "Fear God" third in the queue was another called "Inshallah" which sums up transport in Kampala. Happy Easter to all, and no Alan I don't think I would want that particular ref doing that to me with ten seconds to go in any case I would have taken the three and settled for a draw.
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Hi Guys
Transport sounds good fun, bit like in the med, get on what comes along a couple of halle marys and hang on. Just got back from Bieuzy, new roof looks good, still damp inside and still no windows upstairs, but what has been done looks really good. Ian spent two days trying to coax the boiler to work and after a blow back left him covered in soot (really funny by the way) he has taken the mechanics out and brought them home to work on. Weather has been really good today so long as you stay out of the wind, frost has taken its toll on some plants that had braved it too early. Keep the news coming. Got some pictures coming in with letter. Love the Macs
Hi guys,
I've just written this once and it didn't seem to go! Sounds as if you're having fun We are all well including Mt Binks who I have just taken to the vet for boosters- he really doesn't like his basket. All the family very fond of him & vice versa especially Peter who spoils him rotten and talks to him all the time.
Shara launched safetly-long day and the first aid kits sorted for cadets. Can't believe we'll be sailing soon. weather still very ify and changeable.
Will contact Andrew & Leanne to see if they want to come over and see Janette & David.
Love from the noakes xxxxx
Dear Noakes please send me an amail to robert17649@hotmail.co.uk I have a big ask for Peter
rob
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