The Twelfth Plane Ride

6am City Bug Bus ride to Jo'burg 

On the plane...

In Uganda! ..

Goodbye South Africa

I am writing this blog post from Entebbe, Uganda! It's so exciting to be back (travel/arrival pictures to come :) ) but it was very sad to say goodbye to friends in South Africa. 

Goodbye and lots of love to everyone, we'll miss you. xoxox

Eleven Months

By the time we arrive in Uganda at the end of July, in eleven months we will have..

- packed up and moved five times

- lived/stayed in eleven places (including our house in Canada- and twelve places for Megan and I, who also travled to Kibaale again in February)

- taken ten flights (twelve for Megan and I)

- lived out of a suitcase for a total of five months and one week

AND

- been away from Canada for 309 days!

11 Days and Counting

It's unbelievable to think that in merely 11 days we will be boarding the City Bug for the last time, and heading off to the airport to fly to Uganda. There is so much to do still, and so many people to say goodbye to...

Last night there was a Hands @ Work benefit concert, with many different singers, dancers, and groups.. including Megan, Adonis, Act, and Inzie (I know that's not how it's spelled, but that's how it sounds :) ). They performed a song about Africa, written by Megan, as well as another song written by Act, and were excellent. I was so proud of my little sister :)

Sad Day

Wednesday the 7th was a sad day as we watched Germany fall to Spain. :( Megan, Joshua, our dad, and I sat in the middle of a room full of Spanish supporters, watching in dismay as Spain scored the one winning goal. Very upsetting :(

So hopeful...

In much happier news, we have welcomed our very first visitor since arriving in South Africa! Our grandma arrived on Sunday night from England, and will be staying until next Thursday. It's been so nice to have her here, and to show her around the country we've been living in since November.

Arriving on the City Bug

Going to a Tea Garden for lunch

And here are a couple of pictures from Canada Day.. I'm loving Canada so much more these days, I'm feeling an almost American patriotism! =D

A Canada Day party with some friends

Happy (Belated) Canada Day!!

My sister and I recently made a list of all the best things (ie singers, actors, food etc) that have come from Canada, but blogger isn't letting me post it on here right now.

So here's just a few of them...

- Hayden Christianson
- Michael Cera
- Rachael McAdams
- Ryan Gosling
- Ellen Page
- Ryan Reynolds
- Howie Mandel
- Christopher Plummer
- Keanu Reaves

- Mariannas Trench
- Simple Plan
- Avril Lavigne
- Sum 41
- Michael Buble
- Bryan Adams
- Alanis Morisette
- Deborah Cox

- Telephones
- Hockey
- Ketchup + All Dressed Chips
- Insulin
- Tim Hortons
- Superman
- Duct Tape
- Anne of Green Gables

So there you go! Just a few of the great actors, singers/groups, and things that have come out of our country. Proud to be Canadian eh :)