Good morning all wonderful people! Today is the fifth day in the fantastic Uganda and time is just rushing. As AK wrote yesterday, we had a fantastic experience in the village outside Entebbe. I personally thought it was extremely interesting to see how people really live down here. Well, you are probably more interested in hearing the continuing part of the nutella problem, or am I wrong?
AKs morning mood is as I expected not the most enjoyable, but I think these two days have been good for her and her teeth! I guess she doesn’t agree with me ;)
But today, after breakfast we went to the little shop next to the hotel in search for nutella. When we stepped into the store, it was very special and the woman in the shop was an older lady who told us many stories about the city. She told us about the tragic event in 1976. Her husband had been part of the plane that was hijacked.
It’s the event that has made the city more known. Operation Entebbe took place the summer of 1976 and was a very big rescue drama in which the Israeli military released prisoners from a hijacked airplane. The aircraft was hijacked by terrorists who demanded that the prisoners in different countries had to be released in order if the passengers on the plane should survive. Why they landed in Entebbe was according to the lady because of President Idi Amin. He sympathized with the terrorists. But the Israelis had a plan and overpowered the terrorists and the Ugandan troops, the rescue plan was successful and the passengers were released. Unfortunately, six hijackers died, 45 Ugandan soldiers and three passengers, but the lady’s husband survived.
The lady was very special and I was very moved by her story. It feels good to know a little bit more about the city’s history. She also showed some photos that her husband had taken on the tragic event.
Now maybe the nutella problem doesn't seem as important, but just because you are so curious we found nutella in the store and AK bought so much that it probably will be enough for the rest of the trip! Now I have to quit because we are taking the boda-boda to the Uganda Reptile Village and I’m so excited!!! // Emma
AKs morning mood is as I expected not the most enjoyable, but I think these two days have been good for her and her teeth! I guess she doesn’t agree with me ;)
But today, after breakfast we went to the little shop next to the hotel in search for nutella. When we stepped into the store, it was very special and the woman in the shop was an older lady who told us many stories about the city. She told us about the tragic event in 1976. Her husband had been part of the plane that was hijacked.
It’s the event that has made the city more known. Operation Entebbe took place the summer of 1976 and was a very big rescue drama in which the Israeli military released prisoners from a hijacked airplane. The aircraft was hijacked by terrorists who demanded that the prisoners in different countries had to be released in order if the passengers on the plane should survive. Why they landed in Entebbe was according to the lady because of President Idi Amin. He sympathized with the terrorists. But the Israelis had a plan and overpowered the terrorists and the Ugandan troops, the rescue plan was successful and the passengers were released. Unfortunately, six hijackers died, 45 Ugandan soldiers and three passengers, but the lady’s husband survived.
The lady was very special and I was very moved by her story. It feels good to know a little bit more about the city’s history. She also showed some photos that her husband had taken on the tragic event.
Now maybe the nutella problem doesn't seem as important, but just because you are so curious we found nutella in the store and AK bought so much that it probably will be enough for the rest of the trip! Now I have to quit because we are taking the boda-boda to the Uganda Reptile Village and I’m so excited!!! // Emma