Following breakfast I took a tour of the facilities at the African Village with an eye to the feasibility of staff and students from the College staying there later in the year.
By mid morning I was on my way. I drove straight to Mukono University where I met Lillian. I enjoyed a tour of the facilities at the University with Joel, Miriam, Fllavia and Anthony (not to mention Lillian).
We dropped into nearly every facility at the University - including the boys dormitory where Joel and Anthony live.
Each room contained 2 sets of double bunks, 4 wardrobes and 2 study desks.
Although not as flash as some University facilities, I was very impressed with their diversity and standard. I was particularly impressed with the recent building program across the campus. The library facilities were superior to many I have seen and pointed to the high standards expected in research whilst studying. Another feature was the inclusion of scripture on the walls of many of the buildings. There was certainly no second guessing that this is a Christian University. Consistent with my understanding of many Universities in the United States, basketball and athletics are a key feature. The full stadium and beautifully sealed basketball courts are obviously well used.
As the Refectory was packed and I didn't have a food voucher, I suggested we buy lunch at the little cafe just outside the University's main gates. We certainly enjoyed this meal together - sausages, rice and chips - and like most meals in Uganda, as cheap as chips! 28,000 schillings in total - a little over AU$10 to feed 5 of us!
The road into the University, while sealed, is very poor. The number of potholes is reminiscent of the moon's surface. I tried to capture this in a photograph but this was made difficult with the number of cars, Borda Bordas and people accessing the road at the time.
Before leaving I wanted to take some photographs to capture the beautiful grounds at the University.
Given the time, nearly 4pm, I thought it was time to drive to Kyampisi. Cockroach had suggested I drive back down Kiunga Road, past the African Village. I'm glad I did as Kililagi is only about 3 minutes past the African village and Kyampiai is less than 5 minutes past Kilagi. The drive didn't take very long.
On arrival at Kyampisi I led the Thursday night Bible Study and then drove back to St Paul's House for dinner.
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