Untukmu Para Pengunjung

Today wasn't my best day. First of all, I went to have a nice bath, and the hot tap just poured out dirt and sediment. I posted a lovely photo in the photo gallery. Have I ever mentioned that I love clean water? After I bathed I made some nice scrambled eggs in roti for a special breakfast in anticipation of my big trip. Then I went to the airport. And they wouldn't let me board the plane to Nairobi. There were a host of reasons from "you haven't paid" to "Zimbabwe doesn't have the capacity for e-tickets" to "we can't print your ticket - all our machines are broken" to "this is Zimbabwe!" They had actually let me through to the gate, and 20 minutes before takeoff had to escort me out. I felt like a criminal, and I cried for an hour straight. I was just so frustrated, because I was holding documentation that had "Confirmation of Reservation" and receipt written all over it (note: money for these flights was taken off of our visa weeks ago). I also did not have any Zim dollars to take a taxi home, and no phone numbers to call anyone. Eventually someone from the airport drove me home. I think I looked quite pitiful!

I'm going to Kenya Airways first thing tomorrow morning, and hoping to get on a flight tomorrow. Please pray that this happens - I've been REALLY looking forward to my trip to Uganda! I came home, ate chocolate and oreos and watched movies for the rest of the afternoon. It helped a bit, but I had really wanted to be in Kampala tonight...