Monday, March 23, 2015

Michelle off to Cape Town, the joys of the Malawi Airport and the joys of having your car break down.

As I write this, Michelle is finishing work and heading out to the airport to catch a flight to Cape Town. And as Michelle gets to spend a few days taking her boards (medical test of some sort) and seeing a little of the most beautiful city I've been to in my life, me and the kids get to hang out together in ..... Lilongwe.. It just doesn't have the same ring... We are all looking forward to spring break.. We really, really need some time off....

Not much else to say, so Ill just highlight a few things.. Air travel in Malawi (or at least my experience) is really great.. the airport is so small, you can arrive about 30 minutes before takeoff, get through security and board the plane... And usually, they plane takes off exactly the time it was scheduled..

When you go out to pick up someone from the airport, you can take go up on the 2nd floor and have a drink while watching the planes land..

This morning our battery died in our truck so I had a local company come out and give us a jump. They came in 20 minutes, jumped the truck and escorted me to the shop. When we arrived, the mechanics looked it over, told me it would be ready this afternoon and drove me back home.. If all goes well, I will get the truck back today, and it will be spotless as it is customary to clean it top to bottom...
Some things here are very, very efficient .. planes, airports and car repairs.

With Michelle gone, chances are i'll treat the kids to a few dinners out.

For Monday, i've attached a few videos.. One is of some baboons on the deck just outside of the bedroom Kate and Frances slept in during our most recent trip to the beach..

The other is the lake front and a giant storm brewing... Looking forward to going back to the lake.
Hope all is well back home.. check out the videos.