The first of May is a public holiday in Uganda to celebrate international Labour Day. This year the holiday fell on a Friday, giving a 3 day weekend. A volunteer I arrived with 18 months ago, but who was only here for 9 months, has come back to Uganda for a holiday. There were also several other friends visiting Kampala for a long weekend.
The weekend started with a curry evening at our flat on Thursday evening while we planned our days out. Then on Friday morning we drove over to Acacia Mall. This is a new, very smart mall in an area of Kampala where a lot of the embassies are located. Working escalators, glass lifts, smart cafes and patisseries! It's where we go when we feel the need for a bit of luxury!
There is also a cinema at the mall so we were meeting up with 4 volunteers and ex volunteers to see a film. We decided on The Avengers and bought tickets for after lunch and 3D glasses. Not my first choice of film but it was actually a good escapist adventure for a bank holiday afternoon. We found somewhere for lunch and were a little apprehensive about whether the food would arrive in time but it did and was very good.
After lunch we all met up with someone else for a drink and long chat in The Bistro. We finished the evening sharing wood fired pizzas back in Muyenga.
A lovely day and a good rest from my placement, which is a little hectic at the moment.
No comments:
Post a Comment