Uganda Chronicles 1 : Patrick's Rolexes

You know what I did a month or so ago?!

I was out and about, travelling again. This time, destination Uganda. Now, Kenya-Uganda...definitely not a stretch, right?

I did not know what to expect. I cannot decide yet whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, the fact that I really am not one for expectations.

Uganda however did turn out to be something else.

Let's start at Patrick's rolexes!!

I wonder if I will ever meet him again. Let us start at...what is a rolex? A rolex is fried eggs rolled up within a chapati. We have them in Kenya as well, just not as popular as they are in Uganda. And...Patrick is this one guy who had a rolex stand very close to where I was staying while in Uganda. So...when in doubt of what to have for dinner...Patrick was the guy to go to. 1500Ush for a 2 by 1(2 eggs and one chapati). 2000Ush for a 2 by 2(2 eggs 2 chapatis)

Now, rolexes are really popular. There are literally guys selling rolexes about every hundred metres in Uganda(my inaccurate statistic)

Very much like the way in Kenya there is an Mpesa agent on every street corner. Sometimes 5 at the very same spot. Or those guys with the stands selling smokies....3 at the same spot, all offering the exact same thing! Creativity man...very lacking.

But not with Patrick, I will forever remember him because his rolexes are the best I have ever tasted. He goes the extra mile and puts all sorts of embellishments...tomatoes, onions, cabbage, some spice, before rolling up the rolex so you end up with something that looks like a kebab or a shawarma and tastes absolutely divine! While everyone else just gives you greasy chapati and eggs...soaking in oil...yuck!

Hats off to Patric. I hope I one day get to taste your rolexes again.

Damn, I never even took a picture of him at work!

:-(