out on the town

Being in nkhoma is a peaceful existence. Nowhere to go, enough to do, and you can get anything that you need…granted it is at least an hour drive but it is there. Friday evening we went to Lilongwe for a night out. There have been times when I’ve missed the various pubs and bars that I used to visit…depending on where I’ve lived—Turtle Landing (pearlington, ms), Town Pump (black mountain, nc) but I also know that it is the company I keep that makes the places what they are. And so I realized that I miss people more than the place and here I’ve been surrounded by great people and so haven’t missed going out as much as I could have.

Getting ready to go was funny. I don’t have anything that feels like going out clothes. I didn’t even bring a pair of jeans with me…and that is what everyone else was wearing. Once there it was strange how “normal” or easy it was to fall back into that setting. Pool, some drinks, easy banter and relaxed atmosphere. Not a late night for a “night out” but it was late for nkhoma life. Stayed at a hostel and shopped on Saturday before heading back home. Our last stop was to buy tickets for the Lake of Stars festival in Monkey Bay…very exciting—3 days of music at the lake…