The orphan and needy school that we were going to do some work for was situated in the eastern part of Uganda. The public transportation to the village consisted of a rather scary motorbike ride, a comfortable bus trip and a slightly uncomfortable ride on a small mini bus crammed full with people.
During the nearly eight hour trip, we had a pleasant stop over in Mbale town. The town has a beach town feel to it with a relaxed feel to it. Everyone seemed to be smiling and in a good mood in this town. There were many cafes, restaurants and shops around, most of which had music flooding out of them. We felt at home right away in this beach town that was far away from an actual beach.
One reason for why we felt so good in this town was that we could see other foreigners here too. There were Asians and Arabs running shops, a Chinese restaurant, westerners sitting in cafes.... We were not the only odd ones out. After the slightly chaotic Kampala, Mbale felt like an oasis, in particular since all the local people were truly friendly and warm-hearted.
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