Christmas safari

RUT (Robyn's Ugandan Tours) will be setting off tomorrow morning. I feel a little bad as I have not got one wrapped Christmas present in my bag...so unlike me. Instead we (my parentals and I) will just enjoy spotting lions in trees on Christmas day!

My mum saw a toad tonight and jumped...we are off to see the giraffes, hippos, buffalo, lions, gorillas and more...wish me luck!

Merry Christmas!

girl talk, missing out and Ringo Starr

My 3BT for the last full day of school before my safari.

• "I'll tell her in girl talk", says one sassy eight-year old girl to her (boy) friend. They then go on to describe to me what 'girl talk' and 'boy talk' is. My class are happy and excited the holidays are coming. They are having fun with eachother as we make wreaths.
• Catching-up with a great friend in the staffroom and making plans for a girly evening tonight.  So many stories to share; we are meeting early so no details will be spared!
• Wishing my dad a Happy Birthday - I can't wait to celebrate with him when the parentals arrive on Friday!

morning calls, hugs and envelopes

I've not been well. Today I feel much more myelf; pleased I can enjoy the last few days of term with my class.

Wednesday's 3BT

• Receiving an early morning phone call while I sipped on my Christmas blend coffee, from the modern day DFH, the African Adventurer.
• "Are you feeling better Miss Purdie?" from the boys and hugs from the girls. I felt better.
• Sealing the brown envelopes; reports are now finished and my to-do list is getting shorter.

Christmas is arriving to Kampala tonight; mince pies and carols. I am dragging my snotty nose there whether it wants to go or not!

A mini African Adventure

I recently met a modern day Denys Finch Hatton ...all that is missing is his Gypsy Moth! So I jumped at the chance (ok, that is not quite true-more like beaten into submission!) at the offer of a mini adventure in Nairobi; a place that although close in locality to Kampala, is a million miles away in every other sense.

There is something very special about being able to turn right out of a city street, to drive through a park gate and five minutes later be able to go lion hunting or to picnic with the giraffes...I saw 21, but who is counting???

Or to have sundowners with new friends on the Ngong Hills...cold as it was, it was beautiful... and gave me a chance to wear my Barbour coat that Jo sent me!!

A mini road trip for sundowners on the Ngong Hills





This is a good picnic spot!

The African Sky

All in all, well worth missing the Christmas staff party for!  Now, just a few more days before I can show off my improved safari skills to my parents, they arrive for their RUT on Friday!