---A Lovely Afternoon on Lake Mutanda

-------Girlfriends connect at the heart, leaving little room for concerns of age or ethniticy.--
---------------------------------Robina, Marie, Hedwig

Come along with me while I share the adventures of "A Lovely Afternoon on Lake Mutanda" with you.

It was about a week prior to the Thanksgiving Festivities , when Robina and her boyfriend Emmanuel arrived from Kampala for a visit. In truth the visit was a little more than a smoke screen so I could meet this guy that has captured Robina's heart.
---It didn't take long to see that Emma adores the ground she walks on, treating her every bit like the princess she is, thereby quickly receiving my stamp of approval.
---But for Emma, there were other hurdles to jump through; like winning over Robina's friend and mine, Hedwig, as well as approval from Baby Michael.
------Jackson,my wonderful local driver,picked us up and off we went to retrieve Michael from Potters Village and wisk him off to the Safarri Lodge, Lake Mutanda for lunch.



It was a wonderful day and not quickly forgotten. Powerman who owns the Lodge is always so kind to me and my guests, giving us a special lunch at a reduced price (There are some advantages to being a missionary, after all)












I ordered Fish and Chips on purpose, so that Michael and I might share them African style, but even after washing our hands for this finger-lickin good meal, he insisted on using a knife and fork. What have I done to this child?!















---Robina tried to assist us in the walk up the hill but I am afraid Michael is a big boy now and not the adoring little baby she cared for in March 07, when I was on safarri with Carol and Bill

-------------Jackson, Michael, Marie, Hedwig and Robina

Ah, my Shangrila!

To get to the Safarri Lodge, one must walk down a rather steep hill or take a Pontoon Boat across the lake. Michael was anxious to show off his trekking skills while Robina chatted on the phone and Hedwig looked on. That's me in the yellow sweater, looking a bit more "Grammy-like" than I had hoped.

Girlfriends Hedwig and Robina ,Teacher and Nurse respectively, share a moment together . They met here at St. Francis Hospital while Robina was training to be an RN and Hedwig was studying Eng.Literature at McCory University in Kampala.--------------------------------As life would have it , Robina now works two jobs as an RN in Kampala, while Hedwig teaches English Lit. at a local secondary school here in Kisoro.









Volcanic mountains--Mgahinga, Sabinyo and Muhaboro-peek/peak out amidst the clouds
--------This is one of the few places you can view all three mountain peaks at once. Nature gifted us with a glimpse of these peaks amidst an otherwise cloudy day. I am reminded of the musical movie version of "Lost Horizon" which is not available on tape (VHS or DVD). Not sure why but maybe Marty Coda, the seemingly only other person to just love the movie and know all the words to all the songs, can tell me. (smile)

Me with Michael, Hedwig, Emma and Robina enjoy the lake and each other.

I have never swam in Lake Mutanda as there seems to be different views on whether it carries serious bacteria in it or not, but no matter, just being there, especially with dear friends (and Michael-that is always special) is more than enough for me.

------------------Local children watching us as we watch them.

--------------------------Lake Mutanda, is always a treat to view and photograph