OK, Now I Feel Like I'm in Africa

Wow, this place is as advertised. The streets remind me of a scene from an Indiana Jones movie. Street markets, scooters darting everywhere, it's like a beehive. The food has been tough already, it's all very good, but steering clear of bad water is tough. It's hard to think of avoiding anything that could have been washed with water. So they handle restaurant customer service a little different. It's simultaneously spectacular and interesting. They are so attentive and professional, but some things make you wonder. Someone ordered a burger, it was someones else's at a different table and he had already taken the cheese off of it and put it to the side of the plate. The server actually took the plate back, gave him the right one and took the plate, melted cheese on the side and all and gave it to the table next to us!

Another strange thing, be on the lookout for "fake" water. I guess they drain the sealed bottles out the bottom for the "good" water and then refill it with "bad" stuff. I guess you check the bottom for an injection hole and really avoid buying from someone you don't know. Theft is a big issue, but the locals tell us that people will take unprotected stuff, but crimes against people are pretty low.

So we headed to the "field" for the first time today. It's always a good sign when goats are grazing where you hope to hold a concert in 4 days. The stage is going up and the big project is getting a fence around the perimeter right now for security. We hope and pray that it will be done in time. This equator sun is INTENSE too. You just feel like you're cooking even though it isn't all that hot out. I guess you can get burned in only 15 minutes unprotected. The weather in the shade is very pleasant though, just the right temp. All the Ugandan people we have met have been so warm and friendly

The pic to the left is the empty field, other than the goats. The start of the stage is just starting on the right side of the picture. We've spent part of the day planning, part making hospitality baskets and part at the venue. Had some downtime as well so we got in a few games of spades too and had an amazing back to back "blind low" comeback from almost 400 down!