I slept until 11:00 & probably could have slept for longer but we needed to get the day started. I chatted with the Chigoli volunteer, Amir, staying at Scottys', over a left over KFC breakfast. Alex & Don had already been to the shop to stock up on supplies. When they arrived we drove up to the lake near the hydroelectric dam. As it was a bank holiday weekend we had to pay to grab a table. It was not overtly busy & we had a few drinks with some snac...

Upon arrival to Lilongwe airport I had to purchase a visa for $75 which I had not had to do previously. Scotty & Don were waiting for me & the sun was out on a beautiful day. Flying in I noticed the country seemed much greener than on my previous visit at the height of the rainy season. Feeling particularly tired after not have slept at this point for 29 hours. I reasoned that it would make more sense to try & stay awake for a few more hours before h...

Today was about being in transit. Never a very enjoyable experience. The length & minor problems on this journey made it almost unbearable. Despite being unwell when setting off I was up at 09:00am to finish some last minute chores off. My mother cooked a full English together to set me on my way. I got to the Newcastle airport at 13:00 & was through security by 13:05. Avoiding the customary pint I awaited the short hop to London. Arriving slightly ear...

On this trips there have been many times where I have felt my age. We certainly didn't do any particularly late night drinking as on previous trips. The regularity of the drink combined with temperatures always at least ten degrees if not more hotter than at home, certainly took its toll. I didn't leave the apartment until 12:00 on Monday. I was able to catch up with Barry before he headed to work & we had a very nice alcohol free lunch. We sat outside at Aun...

On Sunday I managed to meet up with Sarah. She had been away in South America while I had been in New York. We managed to fit in as much conversation as we could into 45minutes. Time was limited as we had a 13:30 brunch reservation at a restaurant called extra fancy in Williamsburg. Alison & Josh joined us at Brunch, where we managed to manoeuvre the umbrella to keep the sun off of us. It was very hot again today with barley a cloud in the sky. The food was v...