After breakfast we found our way to Argentina. The place there is Puerto Iguaçu. A great deal of the waterfalls in on the Argentinian side of the river. Brazilians say: “Argentina got the scenery, but we got the view.” From the entrance of the National Part to the starting point of the trail along the […]
Right after breakfast our driver picked us up to take us to the airport. Today is about getting to Foz Iguaçu. All the time on the way to the airport our driver didn’t stop talking about Rio and what we saw on our way. Earlier, he was a teacher. No kidding. You have to love […]
The day was at our leisure. In addition to hot samba rhythms, Rio stands outoutstanding cultural, architectural and scenic highlights. A visit to Corcovado with the Christ the Redeemer statue and a swim at the famous Copacabana are a must. It is also unique to watch the sunset on the neighbouring beach Ipanema with a […]
Basically, we arrived on time. Nevertheless, the pilot had to go another round before landing, because the plane afront of us had a birdstrike and the crew was clearing the runway. No worries… (How often does a birdstrike happen?). As usual at international airports, it was quit a walk to the exit. Around 7 AM, […]
Sunday – With 5 people in the Van, we had a small group to cope with. Easy going people, just fun! The stops on the road were a bit different of what was plant (or known by me, for that way). We had a packed lunch from the hotel, we took it in bit by bit during […]
Friday – Our last day in Soroti, for this trip. We had to pack. And we wanted to visit a Dutch lady, whom is running a temporary home for AIDS-kids, the littlest of them. What an inspiring conversation! She is living in Uganda for more than 15 years, taking timely care of babies born with HIV […]
Shopping day! We wanted to buy the most necessary books for the Unity School, for the new classes. Actually, not for all the children in class, but just for the teacher. The teachers use the books to sketch everything at the chalk board. Kids might have some notebooks for make some notes for their own. […]