Aaron Big Bob in Uganda
/November 13
Dear Ms Appel and Class,
Flat Aaron Big Bob Beatty arrived safely in Kampala, Uganda after a 24 hour flight from Portland. He was very tired but he enjoyed stroopwafels and cheese during his layover in Amsterdam. Upon his arrival in Uganda, Flat Aaron Big Bob was eager to get to our home but he had a car ride from Entebbe (where the airport is) to Kampala. On the ride to Kampala, Flat Aaron had his first lesson in Kampala traffic jams! Kampala has some of the worst traffic and people can get stuck for hours just going a few miles. People affectionately call it "the Jam" here and because it's so bad, many people often take motorcycles or Boda Bodas to get around. In the photos Flat Aaron Big Bob looking out at all the bodas and Matatu (minivan taxis) going by. After the long trip from the airport we finally arrived and Roland's cousin was very excited to meet Flat Aaron Big Bob and can't wait to show him more of our home in Uganda! More of Flat Aaron Big Bob's adventures to come!
From Rose, Daniel, Nile and Malaika
November 18, 2024
Dear Ms Appel and the Otter Class,
Flat Aaron Big Bob had an eventful weekend in Kampala! We started off with a trip to the local market to get some fresh fruits and vegetables to prepare for a birthday party. In the pictures you can see Flat Aaron was making friends with the vendors at the market.
Uganda is filled with so many fresh fruits and vegetables. The country is located right on the equator which means that we don't really have a summer or winter and we determine our seasons based on rain. So there are two rainy seasons and two dry seasons which means that produce grows really well all year long! Are there any fruits or vegetables in the photo that you don't recognize? One of the staple foods of Uganda is the banana but we don't just have one type of banana- there are many! Here's another photo of bananas being cut from the tree in our garden (Flat Aaron had to stand back to be safe from the knife). You can see that these bananas are much smaller than they are in America but they are also sweeter. We treated Flat Aaron to some banana pancakes for breakfast with the sweet bananas, we know he loves pancakes! Would you like the recipe for banana pancakes?
There is another type of banana that is more starchy (similar to plantains) which is steamed in banana leaves when they are still green then mashed into something called matooke (ma-toe-kay). Matooke is the most common food in Uganda and people eat it with what they call g nut paste (a type of peanut sauce). It is a must try when you are in Uganda.
Flat Aaron then enjoyed a birthday party, just like kids in the US, Ugandan kids love cake!
Overall, Flat Aaron Big Bob had a great weekend! We will send more updates after our next adventures!
From Rose, Daniel, Nile and Malaika
