The Bus

I always try to take a comfortable seat on the bus. Not  so near the back of the bus, not so much to the front and not in line with the wheels. It has to be by the window, but the window must be able to open and shut. 

                                           i missed the window seat by a whisker

Aboard a typical bus in Uganda you will find different categories of people: the school children, the business men, the white tourists, the corporate guy and then the bus staff merely called staff. If it is in the morning like I like to travel, the bus interior will be clean and you may see afew wet seats. Most buses have a dvd player so that you are entertained with local videos throughout the trip. Mostly they will be in luganda and if the bus conductor is styled up, he will also have movies. But I must warn you that these are translated and have been voiced over in luganda. Never mind that the destination of the bus most times is to some non luganda speaking town.

Well, I don't like the local videos and neither do the translated movies excite me. i enjoy my bus trip never the less. 

I always make sure I am armed with a camera, a book, a newspaper, music. That way, im good to go.  along the way, the bus will stop at atleast one small town, usually half way the journey or not quite where you can be able to buy something to eat and some water too. 

I always carry a bottle of water though and cookies! if you are like me, you may want to avoid drinking much on your way or before because the toilets are either very dirty or non existant. On my trip to soroti, I was surprised when the bus stopped at a certain corner, i noticed it was all bushy and one by one passengers got off the bus and used the bus as a universal toilet. it was funny because, being that the bus is raised, on the bus you can see over the bushes!!  other places i have travelled to actually had decent places to use as toilets. It would mostly be at a petrol station or a bus park!

The bus mostly moves at 80Km/hr but i have sat in quite faster ones. the bus ride is comfortable when the driver is not over speeding but when he decides to, its such a bumpy ride and if you ask me, not nice at all!