Day 19
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Nairobi

Our flight from Lilongwe to Nairobi was uneventful after a leisurely breakfast at the Kuka Lodge and ample time to get to the airport this morning. Dr. Brooks stayed with us until we cleared customs.

We now have a six hour layover as we await our flight from Nairobi to London later this evening. Lots of time to kill. Looks like we have Internet access, so opportunity to update our blogs, and add a picture.

(Here we are on Sunday, April 1st, after the dedication service, with Pastor MacDuff. The plaque above the door we brought with us, and the cross was carved and painted locally.)


Day 18
Monday, April 2, 2007
Lilongwe

By 7:30 this morning, we were all ready and packed up for the road trip to Lilongwe. Final goodbyes were said and we were off up the escarpment, out of the Rift Valley, which Lake Malawi is part of. What a scenic drive! We climbed about 4000 feet and enjoyed some great views.

Our first stop was the Dedza pottery. Here they make lovely pottery that is hand painted on site. Most of us bought some gifts to take home. We also enjoyed a coffee break in their beautiful café with a lovely view of their gardens. But what we really enjoyed was the cooler and dryer air up on the plateau – really the first break we have had from the heat since arriving.

From Dedza we moved on to Lilongwe and stopped at the market. This was the first time in a typical African market for most of the team members. African cloth was on the shopping list for some of the gals.

The rest of the evening was spent at the Brooks’ residence where we enjoyed a lovely home cooked meal by Heather. We debriefed with the Lifeline Malawi field staff. Then back to the Kuka Lodge where we will spend the night in preparation for our flight out tomorrow.