It's Wednesday and it is a bit chilly for Malawi.. no sun in sight. Michelle has come down with an illness and spent most of the night in the bathroom. With people from Cincy Children's here, she is able to take the morning off and try to get better.
During our weekend trip we met a few guys from Scotland and Wales.. They were snorkeling as well off of Lizard island and we got to talking ... They were traveling via motorcycle around south eastern Africa and were telling us about where they had been. It was cool to hear they have seen many of the countries that we have been to and echoed the same sentiments that you hear from most people that embark on journeys through this part of the world.... That is, that all of the things you hear about this place back home, are totally untrue and distorted. That , in reality , this place is a wonderful place to visit and that the people here are the kindest , most genuine people you will ever meet.
They had traveled through Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana and South Africa.. on their way through Malawi and then Mozambique.... We have been to all of those place, except Mozambique
I constantly see how genuine people are here, from the students I teach here to the people you encounter every day.. Michelle and i went out to eat last night and were taken aback by the kindness of everyone. If you have a problem, they will do what they can to help..
We are getting a new dog on Friday... A young pup about 4 months old named Sandy.. We were advised to buy a new dog to keep the other dog happy and to build "security" for the house.. Cosmas, Joseph and Cam will train it (not sure what this entails), but the kids are very excited... They want to call it "Mzungu" which translates "crazy white person".... Mzungu is a word you hear shouted over and over when you drive through the villages... Where else can people shout at you "CRAZY WHITE PERSON, CRAZY WHITE PERSON!!!" and get away with it?? All the while we (the crazy white people ) smile, laugh and wave with agreement.. Pictures of new crazy white person puppy dog will come in a few days.. After hearing the news about the new puppy, Cosmas in classic African form said.. "we will welcome the new dog". I would never sound that cool saying this to a friend at home.
Not much else to say.. Michelle is vomiting, I am healthy and the kids are great.. I'm sure that with as many people that are in our small home, you will be hearing more of this illness.
All for today... Here's a few photos.. With the mention of Lesotho, I thought I'd pull up a couple of old photos.. Probably one of my favorite places I've ever been.. Malealea, Lesotho..
Trying to load videos , but internet is taking way too long... Will have to try again tomorrow... Hope all is well back home..
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| Jude (2008) |
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| Kate horse riding in Lesotho |
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| Our truck in the mountains of Lesotho |
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