My First Canadian November Weather Day In Malawi (Well almost.)

Leila decided to go to Blantyre today. She let me go with her to drop off Faith. She was being sold to a director of a hospital.

It was another grey day. Although this one was colder and the rain was coming like mist.

The Shire River lined with huge cliffs

The driving was the same as usual, so I don't have to tell you much about it. Only that it was extremely misty.

This is a cliff edge that we are driving beside

No-one dared to pass as there might be someone approaching them and they wouldn't know.

It was cloudy and chilly in Blantyre, too. The traffic was pretty normal - city like.

And here is the new owner of Faith. He was quite the guy. Friendly and all.

After the new owner and I loaded Faith into his vehicle, Leila and I went of shopping for food. We went to ShopRite, Chipiku, and one other place. She knows where it is a better cost. Leila has decided that she will be heading back to Canada most likely this weekend, so she decided to buy us boys a bit more food. Enough to last us for a two weeks or so.

The wind was blowing quite hard outside, so it was pretty tough to keep everything where it is meant to be when putting away the food in the back of the pickup. A lid that was on a container of ours flew off a couple times and flew down the road. Luckily, we had a thirteen year old (I think) running to go get it.

Traffic here in Malawi is super dangerous. People nearly or do get hit every day here. And with how fast they all drive, tons die.

Then to the mailbox to get some mail.

Last time I was in Blantyre with Evance, he pointed out how it was pretty stupid to have a sign with a baby with boxing gloves breaking out of a eggshell as a way of advertising prepaid TNM phone calling.

Headed to Limbe for some Village supplies

Going to a place for lunch with Leila. We also met up with Jackie then.

I ordered and let Jackie and Leila chat it up as it was going to be just them at lunch, but then I had asked to come on long. And so and so.. Got some photos of PADI scuba diving lessons that they do at Lake Malawi. I got the very first lesson once in Jamaica, the one that allows you to go scuba diving. That one. It was also by PADI, too.

I went into the shop, where they mostly sell wood carvings, and looked around for the rest of the time before my lunch was ready. All the things were selling for tourist prices of between one thousand kwatcha (wooden pen) to one hundred and fifty thousand for this big guy.

I got back in time to find my lunch just arriving. No, I don't usually eat like this for lunch. Lol. The women wanted to eat here, so I went along and paid the price. Quite the cost.

Cafe Mandala

To the market to get some schoolbooks for a Hope Village student

There's nothing weird with carrying a huge bag of potatoes on your shoulders. He was singing along his way.

Hallelujah, AMEN! Haha.

We went to the Immigration Office to get my passports stamped. Leila says that it usually takes them a couple hours, but somehow I managed to be in and out of there in ten minutes. Lol.

Now to the Tax office (I forgot the name of it, but this fits,) to drop off and pick up some paperwork.

Ok, so that is what it is called. Should've scrolled down. Lol

I got a photo of Leila getting the paperwork. And as you notice, I was not allowed take this pic. The guy with his fore-finger up is warning me. Lol. I didn't know. Lol

To the next teller to get some more papers. Don't worry - I was being discreet.

And the last office. This time to drop of those documents in Leila's hands.

Last stop in Blantyre: Gelato Carnival to get a bunch of bread for Keiran, Darren and I when Leila leaves.

The Bakery.

Enough loaves to feed 8'000 people. Now we just need some fish.

In Malawi they all drive on the left like England. It's being drilling into my head so much that I am starting to think Canadians are driving on the wrong side. I guess with me being right handed, that it makes me feel that the steering wheel is one the right side.

On the way back. Still misty, but not as bad.

If you have any questions about Malawi, post them in the comments, and I will reply by either telling you on the comment page or putting it into my next blog post.

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