The drive to Gulu was long but there were some beautiful sights along the way. Especially breath-taking was driving by a section of the Nile River where there were rapids. . . soooo much water! Then just around the corner we had to slow down suddenly due to all the baboons on the road.
Our accommodation at the Tailoring School fell through and we were told we would spend the first week at a hotel. But no one told us ahead of time that we would be at Elephant Graceland Hotel! You have to love the name. We are staying one or two to a room and there is a bat
hroom and shower IN THE ROOM! This is quite luxurious compared to what we can expect for the rest of the stay when we will stay on bunk beds that are three beds tall and where there is one shower for 26 people. . . but that isn’t until Monday.
The night we arrived we unpacked. Actually there are still 8 people waiting for their bags. Someone suggested a craft fair. . . in each room we displayed all our wares from the market and described our purchases and compared prices. We had dinner at a place in town and then crashed. This is when we discovered the disadvantages of Elephant Graceland. . . the hopping club a few doors down which plays loud music late into the night combined with Skippy, the howling dog who seems to live in the alley next to our rooms and his distant friend, Enrique, who replies. Thank goodness for ear plugs.
The last two mornings we’ve had breakfast at Elephant Graceland on the front porch and then walked just over 1 km to the Invisible Children House for our orientations sessions. Last night when we returned home around 7:30 pm (it is already dark) we sat up and talked for hours about the program, education in general, the war, and more. I am with such a wonderful group of people. I am sure it will be an amazing six weeks.
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