Now leaving Germany

Uganda here we come

This is it. The day we've been waiting for, for the past 9 months. All the preperations are made, we said goodbye to our friends and families and in just a few hours we are getting to Frankfurt International Airport and take our airplane to Uganda.

I have to say I could not be more thrilled right now. Of course there's a weird 'we don't know what's coming' touch to it as well and Anne and I are as nervous as we are excited I am still 100 percent positive about this. We are going to Uganda. We are going to Mpigi. And we are finally going to Abato. I especially can't wait to talk to Moses and Kirabo in person, we have chatted so much this year that it almost feels like I have known them for a long time.

Moses is going to pick us up at Entebbe (Ugandas Airport). I wonder how it will be, will he recognize us? We will recognize him? Will he hold one of those signs? I don't know. But I cannot wait to find out.

As you might imagine this is a super busy last day for us: Getting all the documents together (backs have been packed since Tuesday), hugging everyone goodbye, making sure we didn't forget any of the important stuff (you always forget something - but you have to make sure it is not the important stuff ;) ) We have also been featured in a local newspaper today. They are doing a series on us, our trip and our volunteership for Abato and yes my mum bought not two, not three but four copies of the newspaper. 

Our parents and siblings of course are the ones most worried and also the toughest to say goodbye too. Anne and I have both never spent so much time apart from our families and this will make it as harsh for us as for them. They all know how much we love them, so no need for expressing it here, right guys?

To finish this I just want to say: Next time you read something from Anne or me, it is going to come straight out of Uganda. Amazing pictures, experiences and stories and about to be written down here. Stay tuned everyone, talk to you soon.

p.s. I am so glad Anne is doing this with me - she is simply the most awesome person I have ever met. Can't wait to experience such an incredible new world together with her.


Julian
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