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| Lydia on Malawian transport |
We celebrated our first Sunday in Malawi by taking a minibus to nearby celebrated Lake Malawi. Now, by minibus, I actually mean the back of a ramshackle pickup truck. But, it was that or no transport, so off we went. It started off well, with just 10 of us in the back, but it quickly filled up, to the point where Grant leaned over and commented, “In Malawi, there is no full.”
The Sun ‘n Sand resort was beautiful and weird. It had a water park, opulent outdoor restaurant and cabana-like space for hundreds of people, and huge rose gardens. All this next to a tiny village where people walk a distance of several football fields to get water. We encountered two dozen guests and probably four dozen workers. We also encountered a sign that said “Please do not provoke the camels.” Whhhaaa? But that question was soon answered.
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| Where am I? |
Can you imagine? One day these camels woke up to find themselves in lush, sub-Saharan Africa walking alongside local monkeys.
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| Little friend |
Gorgeous setting, though, and we whiled away much of the day on the beach before setting back to Mangochi, listening to the excited calls of “Azungus, Azungus!” (white people) from children as we walked past their huts.
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| Houses near Sun 'n Sand |
Grant's comment about there being no full in Malawi just made me LOL in the middle of a meeting. Ooops.
ReplyDeleteI love hearing about all you are doing, and keep the pics coming!
So glad you guys made it safely!!!! Sounds like quite the trip... I'll have to show the kids all your pics in the morning... Eli told me the other day that he dreamed about playing with Lydia, so he didn't have to miss her when he was awake, haha. Sounds like she is enjoying it out there if she is considering staying until she is a grown up! It looks beautiful out there! Keep the pics coming! I can't wait to hear of all your adventures to come (and the SINK/PUMP laundry?!? EEK! How's it working with the diapers??).
ReplyDeleteI love reading about your family adventures!! I want to come join you! We are so excited for you all -- what a wondrful journey you are giving to yourselves and your kiddos. I love the reflections that you write about the kids thoughts. I had a professor that grew up in Africa and his dad took a picture of him and his classmates when he was about 5 years old. When his dad showed him the picture, he said "which one am I?" -- yet he was the only white kid!
ReplyDeleteRelish in your adventure, with all your senses --- Joni Bramon
You are the talk of Shepard, he he he. I can't wait to hear the kids talk about their adventures!
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