When you arrive anywhere in Uganda, the first thing you hear is a joyful, “You ah welcome!” It is announced with such love and appreciation; folks are genuinely honored that you have come from so far away to visit their beautiful homeland, and they go the extra mile to make you feel at ease. On our way out of the airport, we pass the State House, residence of President Yoweri Museveni, installed in 1986. He has conveniently eliminated presidential terms & age limits!
The journey to Entebbe, Uganda is a long one, so we begin our trek in a lovely sun-splashed inn with big, cooshie outdoor seating. Someone brings fresh squeezed juice – papaya or pineapple, perhaps. There is music playing that sounds something like this. We rest, have a lovely meal with locally-grown fresh fruit & veg, a little fish from Lake Victoria, the largest tropical lake on Earth, then we rest and prepare to explore the Ngama Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Kindly leave a message if you have arrived and completed your first workout!
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Jodi Sabra
5/25/2020 12:50:19 pm
Woo-hoo! Hiked this morning. So happy to be trekking with you!
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Olga Z
5/25/2020 01:23:02 pm
HIIT my way there!!! I’ll be moving again shortly!! Let’s do it!!!!
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Jodi Sabra
5/25/2020 04:40:31 pm
Did you sign into Virtual Mission to clock your miles?
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Olga Z
5/25/2020 05:19:40 pm
Yes I did!!!
Melody
5/25/2020 01:33:50 pm
Long neighborhood walk this afternoon. Are we reporting steps/mileage?
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Jodi Sabra
5/25/2020 04:37:54 pm
If you want to track miles, log into this: https://www.myvirtualmission.com/missions/48804/a-virtual-walk-through-uganda-fundraiser
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Meg
5/25/2020 01:45:18 pm
Hi! I ran 3 miles today. Now I'm going to take a nap to recover from my flight. :)
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Jodi Sabra
5/25/2020 04:39:10 pm
Way to go, Meg! If you want to track your mileage, go here:
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Caitlin
5/25/2020 03:13:55 pm
I rode my bike today for one hour. I am excited to learn about Uganda!
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Jodi Sabra
5/25/2020 04:42:20 pm
Way to sweat it out for our friends in Uganda!!!! Thank you so much for your effort...you're literally saving lives. If you want, you can track your mileage through this app:
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Dan Meier
5/25/2020 04:13:17 pm
Got the tandem out for the first time today and hiked Skunk Hollow!
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Carrie D
5/25/2020 04:59:08 pm
We took a walk along the greenway and biked through the park today!
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Banny P
5/25/2020 06:02:43 pm
Great to be on the Trek ! Tried to do some birding at Tinicum, too many people today, settled for local walk.
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Lucinda Gaddis
5/25/2020 06:56:27 pm
I walked approximately 2 miles with my 40-week-pregnant daughter! I am happy to be a part of both journeys!
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Connor
5/26/2020 08:14:12 am
I went on my Scooter is today for 1 hour. It was fun exploring parts of Uganda. Can’t wait to go again!!
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Alice
5/28/2020 10:54:14 am
I did a workout with my mom today! Uganda seems like such a cool place!
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