Camp (Sunday, Sept 7)

It is now Sunday morning, about 7:30 in the morning. I woke up around 6:30 to the beating of drums and singing of the Ugandan crew, which happens every morning along with their prayer time.

We arrived at camp on yesterday afternoon to the warm greetings and hearty handshakes from the entire Ugandan construction team. After lunch, we had a brief introduction session where everyone introduced themselves. It'll be a while though before I remember everyone's names though. In total there are about 30 Ugandan members in the camp, most work on the construction team, with a few cooks and camp watchmen making up the rest.

The setting of the camp is truly breathtaking. We took a hike up the hill to the water source, where last year's project originates. The source is located in the middle of a banana plantation, and it was surreal feeling as we walked through it. From there, most of the interns continued up the deceivingly high "hill". The crest appeared just a short distance away, but after an hour of trekking, we still hadn't reached the top! We turned around at this point because we wanted to make it back in time for chai, afternoon tea time in Uganda. (This is even more important during the week as it signifies the end of the work day!) I hope that when I post this I will be able to upload some of the pictures that we took along the way because the scenery was just amazing!

I'll end off now as the meal bell rings, (haha, yea it's just like camp where it's mealtime when the bell rings!)

**edit: the picture is the awesome view that I wake up to each morning!