The Uganda blog wouldn't be complete without a photo of Herbert, the excellent driver that Kirsten organised from Moses Tours and Taxis in Mbarara - and the (almost) unburstable Toyota Land Cruiser. Almost unburstable because the belt running the aircon compressor broke when Kirsten was coming up to Entebbe to collect me - but apart from that the Land Cruiser didn't miss a beat. Herbert always made good progress, but never drove too fast or had us clutching the ...

This little girl crept up behind us whilst Herbert was having his matoke in the cafe in Kagadi. I assume the plastic bag on her head was something to do with the process of putting ringlets in her hair . She and her friends just stood and stared at us in the way that kids often do, but when I put my hand out they all wanted to touch it - Herbert said it was because many of them think that white skin is different to theirs.