out & about...

Misty sunrise on Monday morning

Hello!

Life has been a really varied this past week and I have been out and about to some different places and meeting new people. My Malawian driving experience is developing but there many roads yet to be explored!

 I was back to the lakeshore again this week except this time I was the driver and not the passenger! The road to the nursery is very sandy and I was very thankful not to get stuck. Nicolas and Paul who were with me were also very glad as they would have been out pushing!

However they did have to help me by moving a tree that had come down across the road!

The children at the nursery were very pleased to see us and we were pleased to see them and to have got there without too many adventures!

Last week I saw cassava plants growing and this week I saw it out on mats drying in the sun. This week I should be experiencing my first taste of cassava nsima as we have our end of bible study celebration and Mrs Phiri has said that she will bring it especially! Will update you next week...

 My next door neighbour Ruth invited me to visit a craft group that she has set up for some of the local ladies near her home. It is a venture that allows them to sell what they make and to have a small business enterprise. I was the official photographer as they  showed off their completed work.

Spot the visitor!

The ladies were not the only ones busy making beautiful things - I saw many many spiders making magnificent webs in the trees above where the ladies were working.

On Saturday I took a visitor from Northern Ireland down to the lakeshore to enjoy a bit of sunshine and to soak up the scenery. What a beautiful afternoon...

Another day trip this weekend to Vwaza Marsh, where I met the elephants last year... It was a beautiful day and I am glad to report that the elephants were in another part of the park! We did see many hippos, kudu, warthogs and baboon as we enjoyed a 2 hour walking safari with our guides though. God's creation is truly amazing!

On the drive home we were behind this lorry with a very large load of tobacco heading to the auction floor. Some of the loads are really quite heavy and the trailers are loaded to capacity and then some more bales are added! You can maybe spot the bicycle taxi passenger, wonder how she feels about passing such a large load?

This week I am taking a visitor back to the airport and will do a couple of things that I have to get done in Lilongwe. This trip could take a little longer than usual as fuel continues to be scarce. Watch this space...

Wishing you all a good week.
Love

Fiona

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