It's the final countdown

Utterly BIZARRE that a week today i will find myself in heathrow..incredibly mixed feelings about the whole thing, and am seriously going to miss life as it currently is. But rather than tearful anticipation i need to update you all on recent events which have been immensely cool, mainly featuring antics on the Nile river with a raft and the best grade 5 rapids in the world! Spent a day in this little boat with a Russian, a Croat, a Ukranian, an Irish guy, an American, a Canadian and a serious Italian Stallion (going wild as opposed to mild over the rapids), flipping the boat as much as possible,getting caught up in whirlpool things, messing around, having lots of fun and wound up with a tear in a ligament in my knee! But all so very very worth it, as usual met amazing people, maxed out on the free food and alcofrolics and had a great weekend. Bujugali falls also very beautiful. Then found my way to Kampala by a string of interesting transport and went down to Entebbe yesterday to the very beautiful botanical gardens (saw lots of colobus monkeys including the cutest mama and baby!). Spent last night with the Bells (friends of Jeremy and Barbara) in their amazingly beautiful house on the hills surrounding Kampala - the novelty of good food and a comfy bed never wears off it seems!Off up to Murchison Falls in Northern Ug tomorrow (will try very hard not to get caught up in any violence..) for more safari etc..then to Kenya for a flying visit through the Rift Valley pre Nairobi!