On Sunday, N & I decided to wrap up the trip with a tour of Kampala. Husband stayed at the hotel,
A bulk of the day was spent touring the Anglican and Catholic memorials at the Uganda Martyrs Shrine, Namugongo. It took a little longer than we anticipated...anyway, we learned a lot about the heroic, yet tragic story of the young martyrs and St. Charles Lwanga. Our tour of Kampala also took us to the Anglican cathedral. We also passed mosques and even a Mormon church. I was actually very struck by the religious faith of our tour guide. I will also remember an aside by the Catholic guide who mentioned that "gays never were in Africa until the Asians came." The Uganda anti-homosexuality bill has certainly been in the news, though I admit I didn't know a great deal about it before our trip.
We also visited the Kasubi Tombs. What was striking was the cemetery, where Christians and Muslims were buried side by side. The tombs are the site of the burial grounds for four kabakas (kings of Buganda).
We also briefly stopped by a market, and I picked up a cheap turquoise elephant purse and some jewelry. We also stopped at the market on Monday, our last full day. After one final dinner with the whole group on Sunday night, we were about to make our way home...
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