{"id":66,"date":"2012-02-27T19:22:21","date_gmt":"2012-02-27T19:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/?p=66"},"modified":"2012-02-28T13:28:01","modified_gmt":"2012-02-28T13:28:01","slug":"day-one-arriving-in-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/2012\/02\/27\/day-one-arriving-in-uganda\/","title":{"rendered":"DAY ONE &#8211; Arriving in Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well &#8211; we were glad to get to our first hotel in Masaka.  We&#8217;d set off from our homes in the UK early in the afternoon on Sunday &#8211; and we didn&#8217;t arrive until after 8pm on Monday evening.  <\/p>\n<p>The real work starts tomorrow &#8211; when we get to work with local coaches and children.  But we&#8217;re happy to say that we managed to get all of our bags of kit through.<\/p>\n<p>Higlights of the day in pictures\u2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Darrens-breakfast-in-Ethiopia1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Darrens-breakfast-in-Ethiopia1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-64\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Darrens-breakfast-in-Ethiopia1.jpg 560w, https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Darrens-breakfast-in-Ethiopia1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Darren tucking in to a &#8220;Humburger&#8221; breakfast in Addis Ababa &#8211; as we did a transit through Ethiopia<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Cockroach-at-the-Airport.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Cockroach-at-the-Airport.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"370\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-65\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Cockroach-at-the-Airport.jpg 580w, https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Cockroach-at-the-Airport-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our arrival party at Entebbe airport included a cockroach &#8211; first bug of many!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/The-CWB-Team-with-kit-at-Airport.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/The-CWB-Team-with-kit-at-Airport.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/The-CWB-Team-with-kit-at-Airport.jpg 560w, https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/The-CWB-Team-with-kit-at-Airport-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The team were grateful to have got all of our bags of kit through the various transfers.  We&#8217;ve just found our transport for the next 15 days (funky!)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Yusuf-WBA-Shirt.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Yusuf-WBA-Shirt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"561\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Yusuf-WBA-Shirt.jpg 560w, https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Yusuf-WBA-Shirt-290x290.jpg 290w, https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Yusuf-WBA-Shirt-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Yusuf-WBA-Shirt-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our Guide, Yusuf, was delighted with the gift of a West Bromwich Albion shirt from CWB Administrator Hannah Weaver.  She was on the last trip to Uganda.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Richard-meets-old-friend-John-Trust.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Richard-meets-old-friend-John-Trust.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"434\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Richard-meets-old-friend-John-Trust.jpg 560w, https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Richard-meets-old-friend-John-Trust-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Richard Davies mets up with CWB contact- the Uganda Cricket Association&#8217;s development manager John Trust<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Darren-and-scoreboard-at-National-Stadium-Kampala.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Darren-and-scoreboard-at-National-Stadium-Kampala.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"382\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Darren-and-scoreboard-at-National-Stadium-Kampala.jpg 560w, https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Darren-and-scoreboard-at-National-Stadium-Kampala-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Darren Bicknell meets some locals as he inspects the National Cricket Stadium &#8211; the Lugogo Oval &#8211; (and its scoreboard) in Kampala<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Streets-of-Kampala.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Streets-of-Kampala.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"439\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Streets-of-Kampala.jpg 560w, https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Streets-of-Kampala-300x235.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Making our way through the bustling streets of Kampala on the last leg of our journey to Masaka<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/The-CWB-Team-at-the-Equator.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/The-CWB-Team-at-the-Equator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/The-CWB-Team-at-the-Equator.jpg 560w, https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/The-CWB-Team-at-the-Equator-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our journey takes us over the Equator (another chance for a group shot) &#8211; promise we will do some work tomorrow<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Our-first-wildlife-a-camel.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Our-first-wildlife-a-camel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"460\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Our-first-wildlife-a-camel.jpg 560w, https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Our-first-wildlife-a-camel-300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our first wildlife &#8211; a camel!  Have we arrived in the right country?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Local-fishermen-transporting-their-catch.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Local-fishermen-transporting-their-catch.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Local-fishermen-transporting-their-catch.jpg 560w, https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/uganda2012\/files\/2012\/02\/Local-fishermen-transporting-their-catch-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Local fishermen (those few that have cars) have a novel way of transporting their catch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well &#8211; we were glad to get to our first hotel in Masaka. We&#8217;d set off from our homes in the UK early in the afternoon on Sunday &#8211; and we didn&#8217;t arrive until after 8pm on Monday evening. The real work starts tomorrow &#8211; when we get to work with local coaches and children. But we&#8217;re happy to say that we managed to get all of our bags of kit through. Higlights of the day in pictures\u2026. Darren tucking in to a &#8220;Humburger&#8221; breakfast in Addis Ababa &#8211; as we did a transit through Ethiopia Our arrival party at Entebbe airport included a cockroach &#8211; first bug of many! The team were grateful to have got all of our bags of kit through the various transfers. We&#8217;ve just found our transport for the next 15 days (funky!) Our Guide, Yusuf, was delighted with the gift of a West Bromwich Albion shirt from CWB Administrator Hannah Weaver. She was on the last trip to Uganda. 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