I've been in the capital city of Kampala for 24 days now. Kampala has a population of about 1.209 million people. It's the largest city in Uganda. Many people come to the city to work during the week and go back to their village on the weekends. So as you can imagine it's a very busy place and there is rarely a quite moment. At every hour of the day and night there seems to be something going on. From all night prayer meetings/worship services to weddings that last for several days to the sound of constant traffic. No matter where you go you will probably be stuck in a traffic jam for some period of time, so if you need to be somewhere at a curtain time leave early. Although, everything runs on African time anyway, so more than likely you'll still be early. Kampala is an exciting place and there is a lot of variety when it comes to stores and restaurants, which is great when you are spending a lot of time here. Here are some pictures from around Kampala:
An average small grocery store.
The Local Market. You will find several local woman selling the
produce they have grown themselves. It's such a colorful place!
Taking a walk to the local market.
This is a chapati stand.
Chapati is an African flatbread that tastes quite delicious!
You can find children anywhere!
I love finding children playing admits
the busyness of the city.
Driving through the city can be quite entertaining!
This guy is carrying hundreds of plastic bottles
to recycle them for only a few shillings each.
This is the view from a larger market called Tusky's.
It has 3 floors and could be compared to Wal-Mart
(Ugandan style).
Our security guards work long hours to make sure we are safe.
They even carry a poison tip arrow, just in case.
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