My lack of blogging lately is not so much related to settling in as it is to more travel. My first week in Kampala was awesome - work is great, city is great, home is great - and was punctuated by the delivery of my UAB and HHE from Jeddah. Quadruple YAY!!!! Now my primary guest suite is covered in boxes, which I will make my way through as time goes on. I finally have rearranged all the furniture where I want it, so I'm feeling good there.
But right after my first full week, I flew to Accra, Ghana for a week-long training workshop. I was super excited for this training, and it was completely awesome, and it was fun to see Ghana, but... I started really missing Kampala by about Thursday. I missed my kitties and my bed and my clothes coming from somewhere other than a suitcase.
That's when I realized I've been in transition since mid-July. That's a long time. And I think I just met my limit.
Not to mention the jet lag - still overcoming the 8 hour transition to Kampala, then add in a minus 3 transition to Accra and then plus 3 back to Kampala. *Mind explodes at complexity*
So arriving home today was blissful. Even after a red-eye flight and a sleepless night. And the tiring exercise of lugging my 26kg suitcase stuffed with goodies from Ghana up 38 stairs. My cats greeted me at the door - well cared for by my awesome new housekeeper. I took a four hour nap and feel slightly more human now. It's time to eat the awesome ready-made dinner (chicken, stir fried vegetables, cabbage and kale, and fruit salad) left by my housekeeper and get a good night's sleep.
Photos and stories to come, from Uganda and Ghana!
But right after my first full week, I flew to Accra, Ghana for a week-long training workshop. I was super excited for this training, and it was completely awesome, and it was fun to see Ghana, but... I started really missing Kampala by about Thursday. I missed my kitties and my bed and my clothes coming from somewhere other than a suitcase.
That's when I realized I've been in transition since mid-July. That's a long time. And I think I just met my limit.
Not to mention the jet lag - still overcoming the 8 hour transition to Kampala, then add in a minus 3 transition to Accra and then plus 3 back to Kampala. *Mind explodes at complexity*
So arriving home today was blissful. Even after a red-eye flight and a sleepless night. And the tiring exercise of lugging my 26kg suitcase stuffed with goodies from Ghana up 38 stairs. My cats greeted me at the door - well cared for by my awesome new housekeeper. I took a four hour nap and feel slightly more human now. It's time to eat the awesome ready-made dinner (chicken, stir fried vegetables, cabbage and kale, and fruit salad) left by my housekeeper and get a good night's sleep.
Photos and stories to come, from Uganda and Ghana!
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