town

Drove the mission kids into Lilongwe for school again. There is still very little petrol so I don’t move around much…not that I would if there were lots either—there isn’t much in Lilongwe that I want to do. But it is an early day as the kids have to be there at 7. We leave nkhoma by 6:15 and as soon as I had all the kids in the vehicle it started raining…and didn’t stop until about 10. I decided to do some internet at Linn’s house (norweigan nurse who was in nkhoma last year and is now working at the big hospital in Lilongwe-KCH) she’s got fast wireless…and a good thing as she had told me that the housekeeper would let me in but she didn’t come that day. So I sat in the truck with my computer and got to do my internet jobs with the rain pouring out of the sky. I’m sure that her watchman thinks I’m a bit crazy but where else is there to go in town at 7—none of the shops open until at least 8 and more likely 9…then to do the shopping—you have to go to at least 3 stores to get what you need…also to the market where I was excited to find plums which were very good and avocados which are now in season again! Then to pick the kids up after activities and head home. Not a bad day but any day in town I find quite exhausting…