I have discovered I am a bit of an adrenaline junkie. I came to this realization while white water rafting on the Nile River, one of the world’s premiere rafting locations and home to the Nile Special (an awesome enough rapid that one of Uganda’s best beers was named after it). Most of the other people in the group was freaking out, hearts thumping and getting goosebumps as we plunged over waterfalls, got thrashed around by turbulent rapids and flipped out of our inflatable rafts into the white water; however, I seemed to be the epitome of cool and relaxed, enjoying the sensation of getting sucked under the rapids and being spit back out. In fact, I seemed to like it so much that I felt the need to get tossed out of my boat one more time while the rest of my friends and raft mates remained in the boat. It was fun and exciting as I realized the sheer force of nature and was reminded how insignificant I am.
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And so the adventure begins…
Uganda. What a beautiful country. On the flight from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, my nap was broken by glimpses of semi-arid regions, savannahs with forested riverbanks (sadly, I did not spot any elephants or giraffes – I tried really hard), and burnt red earth juxtaposed by lush green hills. We landed and I had to put my scarf back on because it was wet and cool. It reminded me of a rainy summer day in Vancouver.
My first impressions of this new country I am to call home (for the next several months, anyway)…
The Little Global Nomad 