Day 5 - Kabele

Today we rode three hours in the bus to go to a district called Kabele. It was a long bumpy bus ride, but the scenery was beautiful! We stoped along the way to learn about the agriculture here in Uganda. It is facinating. The terrain is very steep, so they have small plots of farm land surrounded by large bushes. The bushes prevent erosion. This district has no electricity or running water, so they must walk all the way down to the middle of the hills to the spring or well and carry the water back up to their homes. Hardwork, labor, and sweat are everyday occurances for all men, women, or childern here, rich or poor. One of the reasons I think the kids are so cute here is that they are very content. Since we have arrived I have not witnessed one of the hundereds and hundreds of children I've seen cry, whine, or complain. They know that their parents will provide them with everything they can and that is enough. I think another depression in the U.S. would bring us Americans down to the reality of most of the world and enstill a strong work ethic once again. Anyways, once we reached Kabele, we got in motor boats for a two hour boat ride. It was beautiful! Lake Bunyoni is the deepest lake in Uganda and the third deepest in the world at 6,500 feet deep. On the way back to the hotel we stopped in a village to use the restroom.. which is always an adventure!