Two Wheel Therapy

A few weeks after arriving to Kampala I convinced Nikki to let me buy a motorcycle to get around on. This way she can take the car to work and stay as late as she needs and I can have transport wherever I need to go. So after a week or so of searching I found a 30 year old Honda 200cc dirt bike. This turned out to be both a learning experience and a wonderful idea. The learning experience being that I have owned a couple motorcycles but they were much newer and vastly different. The mechanic that was recommended to me doesn't speak a lick of english so there is a lot of noise making and gesticulations to get my point across. Finding decent parts is also quite a challenge. The plus side is that I feel very comfortable on a motorcycle in this city, everyone I meet asks why I am not terrified which might be a valid question but I don't really know how to answer it. I am more relaxed riding a motorcycle weaving through stopped traffic than sitting in a car stuck in perpetual traffic jams. Possibly the best part is that no matter what kind of mood I am in after 30 seconds on the bike I am instantly in a great mood. Cheapest form of therapy I can think of.

Beer Update

The past month I have been assisting as a guest brewer at Yasigi Beer Garden and we have been learning a lot from each other. About 4 weeks ago I helped the head brewer come up with a safe yet original IPA recipe using the ingredients he already had on hand, purely out of timing luck it happened to be ready for New Years Eve. So we tapped it and served it for New Years Eve for a live band party. My first beer on tap, I was like a celebrity. People were literally coming to me and giving me handshakes and hugs for making a beer that has flavor. It was a pretty great experience, and I think the owners are breathing a sigh of relief that it is selling well. I am still not getting paid but whenever I go down to help brew I get free food and beer so it works out.