Friday, April 25, 2008

Chris' Blog - 22nd April


The Trip - 22 April

Today Lillian (Chris’s host) takes the boys (Greg, Ryan and Chris) are off to the Nyala Lodge. I find out that the boys are staying together and Fran and Jodie have separate hosts.

The trip to the lodge is interesting in that we descend into the valley where the water from Lake Malawi empties. (nearly 1,000m lower that Blantyre). The trip takes the best part of 2 hours.

At the lodge we go on a walking safari, along with a gun bearing guide. We see a number of impressive animals including buffalo, impala, warthog’s soldier ants and monkeys. After a hearty lunch, we view the museum and visitors shop that Lillian and Menno have been developing. We then go on a very quick tour and discussion about the local sugar plantation and then back for our first presentation to a joint meeting of the RCs of Blantrye and Limbe. All goes well.

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