Sipi Falls and Hedgehogs!

We went to Sipi Falls this weekend as well as to Mount Wanale. It was a great time. We went with TASO members and some people from the TEACH program. The place was beautiful. I took some pictures which I will post. I even stood on top of the waterfall and looked down. Words don't describe the beauty and pictures don't do it justice. On the hike up to the waterfall we also found a cave. Now I would love to have turned on my flashlight and explored the cave but I promised my husband that I would not do any cave explorations while I was here. Uganda has had a few Marburg Virus outbreaks that they believe are caused from bats in caves. Many of you are well aware of my fascination with Marburg, Ebola and other hemorrhagic fevers but I am not so crazy as to become a victim of said viruses. Kenneth, the boy that was helping me up the mountain, did give me a smokey quartz crystal from the cave though....Which I excitedly accepted. We walked across multiple rickety bridges to climb up and then back down the mountain. I almost fell off one. Luckily I caught myself or I would have rolled down the mountain. I can't imagine that would have been pleasant. Overall it was a great day and I returned home covered in mud and smiling from ear to ear.

Last night we were in the house making dinner when I heard Stephanie let out a shout. She had a baby snake in her room. It was so small that it was actually stuck in a spider web in the corner. Since I like snakes I quickly came to the rescue. I used a piece of paper to scoop it up and stuck it in a ziplock bag. I wanted Tom to take a look at it to make sure it wasn't poisonous before I left it go outside. He informed us that they stay very small and that they are harmless. Everyone wanted to kill it but I refused. I walked down the street and let it go. Then a few hours later I hear a yell from Tom outside. We ran out the door to see what was going on. He had captured a hedgehog for us. We didn't realize it but they run wild all over our backyard at night. I played with two of them and took a few pictures. I am going to go searching again tonight to find some more so that I can take better pictures.

Other than that there is nothing new here. I did find an Indian restaurant that was cockroach free and quite delicious! It is called Landmark Inn and it is very close to our house. I imagine I will be going there often.

Hedgehog
Hedgehog
Snake
Hedgehog
Stream on mountain
flowers
flowers
Boys leading us through mountain trail
Peter standing on top of waterfall
Rickity Bridge
Sipi Falls
TASO group on Mount Wanale
Cute Baby at Viewpoint
Another Cute Kid at Viewpoint
Ryna and Stephanie at Viewpoint
Stream on Mountain
Bridge at Base of Mountain
Sipi Falls
Another Scary Bridge
Our Guide
TASO Group at Sipi Falls
House Gecko
View From Our House
Matoke Tree in Our Yard
Me holding a Gecko
Our House
Flowering Tree
Bird