Still in Nkhata bay we've now sucessfully completed 1 week working on a shelter in the community and just have to level the floor and paint it next week! Hope everyone had a good easter - and HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY LAURA!! Don't have alot to report at the moment. It's mostly been an exceptionally lazy week full of swimming and all you can eat buffets. Were hoping to get on the move again next weekend catching minibuses to the border then the train from Mbeya to Dar ...

Still in malawi. Took the bus that left on time from Blantyre (where we spent a whole unecessary week) Managed to visit Open Arms Malawi though and helped with feeding all the kids lunch - what a gong show! Spent 2 nights in Monkey bay at a dodgey hostel on the lake, which although beautiful had no real management and we were constantly followed around by locals trying to sell us necklaces. Had a fire on the beach one night but the mood was quickly killed when th...

C'est moi, Chalsey. Arrived in Malawi yesterday. Had a charming welcome getting out of the chapa here in Lilongwe as some'friendly' locals frisked me before unzipping the side pockets of my bag as I was putting my big backpack on and made off with a handful of my crayons... good thing I didn't have my wallet in there! Our 10am bus departed at 12 from Lusaka (but that's quite normal) and we arrived in Chipata (The border town in Zambia) around 9pm. Stayed in some ...