I have arrived!!

Hi Folks - I am here!  After a long flight and a rather scary taxi ride to my hotel I am exploring the city of Kampala today.  First impressions? Very busy and industrious - it appears that Uganda is about to take off - they have struck oil and there is a visible American presence in the oil companies that are just beginning to invest in the area.  Had a very interesting 8 hours on my flight sitting next to one such American on his way back from the UK training Ugandan staff on office management skills!  Education is going to be the key for young Ugandans and just on my walk into the town center,  I counted numerous schools advertising places for students.  They are starting a degree course at the University in Petroleum Engineering - the lecturers are being flown in from the United States and China.