So Long Africa

I arrived back in Oregon today and it feels good to be home. I cant really think of anything that I missed in particular while I was away, so its not as though I was anxious to get back...but it still feels good to arrive home after such a long journey. I think this flight home (40 hours give or take) was more difficult than the flight there. Im pretty tired.

My entire trip was wonderful. All of the people, the sites, the events, the frustrations, and the discomforts came together to make this a fantastic journey. I value the most exciting experiences of the trip as equal to the most miserable ones and would not change anything given a chance. Everything that happened was perfect.

I'm sure this trip has changed me although I could'nt begin to tell you how. I learned so much in a short time and it will take a while to process it all. One thing I am sure of however, is that I will continue to be entrigued by Africa for some time to come...entrigued and baffled. There is just too much going on (cutluraly, socially, econimically, historically, etc.), both in Uganda and Rwanda, to even begin to understand in a short 2 months.

Thank you all for your comments and prayers. Hearing from friends and family while away is always a treat for a solo traveller.

my bungee jump (im unable to rotate this for some reason)