Category Archives: Travels

A Shrunken Head and Sexy Volcanoes

Posted on July 15, 2015 by jbwye

14/12/2004. Ecuador 2. After an early rise we trudge up a mountain path through the tropical forest and I stop to record my first Tanager and Toucan. There are birds everywhere and I’m so excited I don’t know where to look … Continue reading →

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Humming Birds, so Tiny

Posted on July 6, 2015 by jbwye

Oh the joys of technology! At last I have unearthed some pictures of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands from the depths of my portable hard drive. Come back with me to 2004, and enjoy the experience! It is Sunday 12th December, … Continue reading →

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Everything Is a Bit of a Blur

Posted on June 19, 2015 by jbwye

I am  taking you back for one moment to October 2010.  Everything is a bit of a blur after we experience the wonders of Petra, and I am very tired. The old body is not keeping up with the mind, … Continue reading →

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The Forgotten Village

Posted on June 5, 2015 by jbwye

5. Final Instalment. Resty Nankinja,  born in Kabubbu, the “forgotten village”, was taken out of school when her father died in 1988 to help look after her younger siblings. Thinking to escape by getting a husband to look after her, she married … Continue reading →

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My Faith Fuel is All I Need

Posted on May 29, 2015 by jbwye

What a feisty, dedicated person is Geraldine! Walking between our three visits today, she accosts a group of men lounging outside what could be a beer hall. She clearly knows them and they return her greetings with broad smiles. One … Continue reading →

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She is Quick to Praise

Posted on May 22, 2015 by jbwye

I’m beginning to get a picture of the sprawling, haphazard village of Kabubbu. Tall banana plants and healthy cassavas grow abundantly in this tropical Ugandan  climate. It is very humid. My washing from last night is still not dry at … Continue reading →

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How Charity Does – or Doesn’t – Work in Africa

Posted on May 8, 2015 by jbwye

 I feel shattered after a 5am start and seven hours’ travel. A smooth flight from Nairobi to Entebbe, then a slooow drive through crawling traffic for about one and a half hours through the sprawling outskirts of Kampala, much greener … Continue reading →

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DEVASTATION? NOT A BIT OF IT.

Posted on April 30, 2015 by jbwye

As far as the eye can see – earthworks, dozers, deep gashes in a disappeared hill. Or was it a mountain? It might have been a mountain for all I knew. Three forlorn palm trees stand along the far rim … Continue reading →

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It Is As If I’ve Never Been Away

Posted on April 23, 2015 by jbwye

There’s no better way to get around Kenya than from Wilson Airport in Nairobi. My one-and-a-half-hour flight to the coast is painless and speedy. And all the more delightful when I pick up Ndege, their in-flight magazine, to find a review … Continue reading →

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Unexplained Happenings in the House

Posted on April 17, 2015 by jbwye

A lovely peaceful day and two nights in Jackie’s home on the northern side of Lake Naivasha, in the Great Rift Valley. We used to enjoy many a day playing games of bridge, with breaks for lunch and tea when she lived … Continue reading →

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