The day began at 7, being awoken to a beautiful sunrise and mist covered land that reminded me so much of the view seen from the top of Fuji. All that was missing was the “shadow of Fuji” on the “clouds”. Janice and I went jogging before breakfast, while the folks followed behind/ahead of us in the jeep, stopping occasionally to snap photos of us.
The highlight of the day was the VIP tree planting at 11am. Janice and I had the honour of planting two palm tree seedlings in the VIP patch, with a board of our names and date next to the trees. Immortalised forever… now we’ll have to come back to check its growt; perfect excuse to make a trip back… ^_~
Later in the evening we went to one beachside hotel for dinner of local dishes: deep fried fish, matoke, posho and some peanut and bean sauces. To top it off, we were greeted by such a lovely sunset that simply was, indescribable!
The next day was a slow one, but the weather was lovely. After lunch, we head down to the company’s private beach (they are trying to build it) to admire the view. How different it feels compared to the normal sandy sea beaches! Because Lake Victoria is a freshwater lake, the air remains fresh and clean; no salty taste. It was the perfect place to relax, do some reading, or just simply enjoy the view. There is a sign which says “Welcome to the island of peace, palm, and prosperity”. Forget the 3Rs, we’ve got the 3Ps right here, lol! I would really love to return here somewhere in the near future. I definitely didn’t feel like leaving the next day.
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