tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6447595089958685229.post2600734929644262391..comments2023-10-18T11:50:16.979-04:00Comments on Jeff and Michelle's Uganda Update: Getting around in UgandaJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12440489289358633934noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6447595089958685229.post-22262050317851646942009-03-05T13:41:00.000-05:002009-03-05T13:41:00.000-05:00I've seen two Ugandans on a bike before, but no on...I've seen two Ugandans on a bike before, but no one has ever offered us a ride. Bicycles are also used for transporting matokee (6 bunches worth!) and sugar cane. It never ceases to amaze me what you can fit on a bicycle or motorcycle.<BR/><BR/>The bodas appear to be primarily motorcycles, which is unfortunate for us because the boda drivers do know where everything is here. I asked for directions once to walk somewhere and the man just told me to pay 500 shillings and take the boda!Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12440489289358633934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6447595089958685229.post-88806844937172818382009-03-05T06:51:00.000-05:002009-03-05T06:51:00.000-05:00:) similar stories in Kenya... I personally loved...:) similar stories in Kenya... I personally loved the public transit options there... you never had to wait for a vehicle (though sometimes you did have to wait for vehicles to fill...). Boda-bodas in Kenya were bicycles... have you seen any of those? I took one or two every day, but like you would never go on a motorcycle. Luckily there was always a bicycle or matatu (bus) to ride instead. The best thing about bodas was that you never actually had to know how to get places... if I was ever concerned about being lost, I would flag one down, tell them my destination, and they would carry me there. Like a fairy godmother (father?!?) :)<BR/><BR/>For prices, I'm sure you have figured this out by now, but I always asked a friend, a shop keeper, or a fellow rider what the cost should be to go somewhere. Then I would hand the money without asking. I found that most people didn't like to see a mzungu being cheated, so they would tell us the price that we should pay.<BR/><BR/>Have fun!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04121307381307561437noreply@blogger.com