Travel News
Here you will find the latest updates about Rob's travels.
USA - Uganda: Study / Mission Trip 2009
The trip is now over. I am safely home. While it's good to be home I miss the people I met and can't wait to return to the places I visited. Rob
6 May – Leaving on a Jet Plane (x3)
Early Start
My alarm went off at 4:15am. I’d had about 2 1/2 hours of sleep, but struggled out for a quick wash and shave. We were on our way by just after 5am for the 40 minute drive to Entebbe. It was still strange to be driving through dark city streets with the occasional early [...]
5 May – Leaving for Kampala
Climbing the Falls
In the morning we were up before dawn and left early to catch the 7am ferry across the river. This is the first for the day and meant we could have breakfast with real coffee before driving an hour to the top of the falls. There a guide led me up to vantage [...]
4 May – In the Wild
Exploring the Park
In the morning we went out with our guide again. As we drove towards the delta where the River Nile enters Lake Albert we passed an army camp where there is a permanent military presence, including a tank. Having passed that we again saw elephants, giraffe, water buffalo, wild pigs, antelope, deer and [...]
3 May – Preaching and Resting
Preaching in Arua
In the morning we went to the local Pentecostal Assembly of God church where I was the guest preacher. After an hour of singing and prayer they had allocated 45-60 minutes for the preaching. Some people moan if the sermon goes over 20 minutes, and they wanted at least twice that! So I [...]
2 May – Teaching in Arua
Hitting the Ground Running
Right from the start the pace was faster in Arua. For a start no translation was needed for the main group. There were two pastors who needed help, but one pastor sat in a corner with them and translated as I went. So I didn’t go too fast. It was also easier [...]
1 May – Travelling to Arua
Excitement
We decided to leave Soroti early for a number of reasons. One was the distance to be travelled and time it would take. But primarily it was because the Ugandan President was going to be in Soroti for the Labour Day celebrations. As a result security was very tight, with police on every corner. There [...]
29-30 Apr – Teaching in Soroti
Culture Shock
For two days I lectured to about 70 pastors of the United Pentecostal Assembly of God from the local area. Most of them had given up time for planting crops to come to the seminars. All are self-supporting and had cycled up to 40 kilometres to be there. The weather was similar to the [...]
28 Apr – Waking up in Uganda
Arrival
The plane arrived at Entebbe at 8:00 pm and as soon as you stepped out of the plane to the top of the stairs the warmth and humidity hit. Because of the time of night it was like being ambushed – tiredness may also have contributed. Having waited in line at Customs as others took [...]
26 Apr – Chicago
Slow Progress
After a great breakfast, that included marmalade on toast, and a wonderful phone-call with Sheralyn it was off to the airport. The Raleigh airport is actually really nice, brand new and spacious. I checked ticketing for my flights and asked if it would be possible to get window seats. Granted! Things were looking good. [...]
25 Apr – ANZAC Day Anguish
Beautiful Beginnings
The day started early, way too early. I had adjusted my phone to Atlanta time, which is an hour ahead of Tennessee. Thus when my alarm went off at 5:15 am it was actually 4:15, which I did not realise until going outside. As I had been sleeping on a floor-level mattress in Rayson’s [...]
