Today is moving day! We move from Njeru into Jinja proper. We are moving into our dream house. I mean that. This place is so stunning and such an amazing gift from our already-missed dear friends the Palmers. They gave us first “dibs” on the rent, which probably irritated some people who have been here longer than us. If you’re one of those people, we’re really sorry.

Let me show you around a bit. I’ll take more pictures as the week goes on. Oh, and I’m posting more pictures because we have a “real” Internet connection at the house. The Palmers Skyped from here. SKYPE, for cryin’ out loud! I think we have a full 64k ADSL connection. I just drooled.

A wide shot from the driveway. The treehouse in is in the background and the boy's hut is there on the right behind the trees. Lake viktoria is 1/2km behind the treehouse.

A wide shot from the driveway. The treehouse in is in the background and the boy’s hut is there on the right behind the trees. Lake viktoria is 1/2km behind the treehouse.

 

The boty's hut. It's a bad name because a "boy" doesn't live there, Fred offered to stay there to be closer to HFC projects. But everyone calls them "boy's quarters" or some such thing.

The boty’s hut. It’s a bad name because a "boy" doesn’t live there, Fred offered to stay there to be closer to HFC projects. But everyone calls them "boy’s quarters" or some such thing.

 

The incredible treehouse. This thing is just amazing. It's got trapdoors and rope ladders and three swings , multiple levels... just amazing. Our twelve and thirteen year olds are even digging it. This 38 year old kid digs it, too. I want to go all Swiss Family Robinson and just live there.

The incredible treehouse. This thing is just amazing. It’s got trapdoors and rope ladders and three swings , multiple levels… just amazing. Our twelve and thirteen year olds are even digging it. This 38 year old kid digs it, too. I want to go all Swiss Family Robinson and just live there.

 

This is a little shade hut on the side of the house. When we moved in, it was infested with spiders. Like all arachniphobia infested. Alfred took care of that on day one.

This is a little shade hut on the side of the house. When we moved in, it was infested with spiders. Like all arachniphobia infested. Alfred took care of that on day one.

 

Turning just a bit to the left from the shade hut, you can see our side garden and a bt of the house.

Turning just a bit to the left from the shade hut, you can see our side garden and a bt of the house.

 

Did I mention that the treehouse was amazing?

Did I mention that the treehouse was amazing?

 

This is the back of the house. You can see the huge screend-in porch. The porch looks ot on the back yard and the AMAZING treehouse. Yes, I mentioned the treehouse again.

This is the back of the house. You can see the huge screend-in porch. The porch looks ot on the back yard and the AMAZING treehouse. Yes, I mentioned the treehouse again.

 

Another shot of the side garden, but with Dennis, who found lemongrass. Not only does it repel mosquitoes but it makes a really killer cup of tea. So that's it for now. These pictures are amazing, but I really miss our friends the Palmers right now.

Another shot of the side garden, but with Dennis, who found lemongrass. Not only does it repel mosquitoes but it makes a really killer cup of tea. So that’s it for now. These pictures are amazing, but I really miss our friends the Palmers right now.