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So one week in with the new crew and oz is looking pretty appealing for a tour about... the 7 aussies that have joined us are great craic only thing is they drink like it goin out of fashion so i think i'm goin to get my arse whipped into shape on the drinking games!!!
First night is spent on the kaufe river (translated into s*** river... honestly) not one i would go swimming in thats for sure!!! We have traditional african dancers come and entertain us after dinner over a few beers... i learn how to play the drums.... always knew i had rhythm and then manage to keep up with the local guys when they try to out do us at dancing.... they say a black man can dance but i've proven scottish girls can shake it just as well!!!
When we got into malawi we went to a place called lilongwe.... not a place i'd recommend visiting unless you want to be mobbed by people selling stuff or people begging for money and food... malawi is one of the poorer african countries and its very obvious that a lot of people see westerners as a money pot.... the locals are very amused by bec's red hair and one guys roars out of his car that she is the devil.... kills me anyway!!!!
Our next stop is kande beach where we decide to hire peddlo boats and throw in a few cold ones for a trip to the island.... easy on the way out but when you have two guys hanging on like dead weights on the way back its bloody hard going.... solution.... tell them to get onboard then they can peddle while you sit back with cold one.... result!!!!
Xmas eve is when we buy our goat for dinner..... $60 for a whole one.... only thing is they bring it to you live in the morning and just hand it to you on a rope.... poor thing didn't quite look the same later on when it was spinning round above the fire!!!! Whilst dinner get prepared we all go on a village walk being swarmed by all the kids who are absolutely adorable.... i crouch down to get a pic taken with some of them and before you know it so many have tried to sit on me or get in the pic that i fall backwards and all you can see in the pic is kids!!!
Dinner was amazing.... xmas tree, decorations, crackers, goat with all the trimmings and to industrial size pans of punch.... what more can you ask for.... so the games begin with circle of death... the forfeits start and before you know it i'm dancing to ACDC at the bus window.... it only get worse with me being told i could fit in one of the backpack lockers.... rude not to try!!! And yes i do fit.... pure class!!!!
Xmas in africa isn't so bad after all!!!!
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