Ugandan Signs in Africa
I was always so mad after falling asleep in the vehicle at any point in our trip as we drove hundreds of kilometers across Africa. The scenery, changing landscapes and people would alter by the kilometer. But where I found I needed to have my camera ready at all times was for the signs. I loved seeing all the different signs and over the course of three months took hundreds of photos.
When looking through these hundreds of photos I was trying to think of different ways to showcase these signs and the humor I saw in them other than to just simply list them. So instead, here is one interpretation of a mini love story told through the signs.
To start off with, a couple met each other and thought they were each nice and lovely.
I mean, when you have Butto to enjoy the perfect meal every time, of course life is nice and lovely.
The Ugandan government asked them, ‘How your love life is?’
If you were this one male maniqcan with all these ladies, probably pretty good.
They got some basic food here, making sure to clarify it was not for animals.
To quench their thirst for the road ahead, they grabbed some aqui sipi –
And went for a drive, ensuring they engaged in low gear and took it slow.
Despite what the advertisements told them, they didn’t want to start out too fast with the crazy cock alcohol, and stuck with the aqui sipi.
Life continued to go well together and they got their furniture and sanitary ware here –
– and a mattress at com foam there.
To round off their days together, dinner was grabbed off a hook at this pork joint.
Because at the end of the day, everyone wants to shoprite and have good African coffee.
I loved looking at all the different signs around Africa. They did tell such an interesting story about the landscapes, its people and I just love happy endings. 🙂
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If you go:
Drive around Africa. Particularly Uganda and Kenya.
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Cute story with even cuter signs. Cute change from the usual…
I just loved the signs and thoughts this was hopefully a more creative way to show some of them. I have so many pictures of signs!
Seyon gave me your website link – what a wonderful adventure you are on! We missed you at kwilt kamp in Feb but I can see this was probably more fun. 🙂
Thanks Jeb! Well, I am at least certain we got more sun than you would have at quilt camp. 😉 The Africa trip is amazing and so glad we got to experience all the wonderful things we have. We have also seen some beautiful quilts made in Africa. 🙂
From the “concrete jungle” of America, to the dusty plains of Africa these signs speak of mans most basic longings “eat, drink, and be merry” But what a contrast!!
U 2 R amazing!
Thanks! Even just the little bits of background one can see in these photos, it shows some of the differences between those parts of Africa and America. No matter anything else, people everywhere do strive to eat drink and be merry. 🙂
omg I haven’t been on lately to see your adventures what a great life you and hubby have traveling and seeing all the wonderful things this world has to offer and thanks for sharing them with us thru your great pictures and informative captions most of us are working coming home working coming home oh sorry is that repetitive I envy you guys but I wouldn’t have the guts to do what you do so thanks so much for sharing your experiences my next gathering I am excited to share the hippo poop info I bet no one will know that one and share the signs post great great stuff
Oh man, thanks so much Deb!!! We are pleased you enjoy the posts. You know, we will have much more to say and present about the stereotypical hesitations I think most people (us included) had about coming to Africa, but after having spent so much time here, what a continent. What a continent. I could go on a long while in this comment, but the bottom line is, coming here reminded us we are all more similar than different.
And I hope that hippo poo factoid wins you a big trivia match some day!!! 😉
I love all the signs in this post. Nice job Tiff!
I have so many pictures of signs!!! I am going to have to think of a different ways to show case them all.