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Hello all!
I don't have time to write much as I am in Lilongwe with little funds and very slow internet connection.
I left Village Africa about 12 days ago now and am missing it immensely - the community, the school and, most importantly, the children. I hope that we made enough difference in the three months that we were there. It's hard to imagine them all playing and singing outside my house without being there to join in!
I am now in Lilongwe in Malawi. We travelled down through Tanzania, seeing elephants, giraffes and monkeys en route! We also popped to Zanzibar, which was wonderful - narrow cobbled alleyways and brass-studded wooden doors, craft markets, forts, beautiful beaches and friendly locals!
Since then, we have been travelling down Lake Malawi through Nkhata Bay and Senga Bay to Lilongwe. The local buses have been an adventure in themselves. We tend to have to stand as they are so incredibly packed and can often find ourselves surrounded by chickens and other farmyard animals! Getting on and off-board the bus is itself an accomplishment and I have the bruises to show it! We have frenzied stops, during which hawkers shove food and useless household gadgets through the windows, trying to drop them in our laps to force us to buy them! Despite the craziness of these buses, I think they are my favourite part of Malawi so far! It is a great way to meet and chat with the locals, in addition to seeing the beautiful country.
Back in 5 sleeps so will update properly then!
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