Malawi Trip - Day 24/25 Departure and flight home
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009 Posted in SCHOOL TRIP REPORTS | No Comments »The staff were just finishing breakfast as the first students appeared at the unheard of late time of 7.45 a.m. – what a change in 3 weeks. By 10.00 the 4 buses were packed for the final time as we ...
Malawi Trip - Day 23 Dedza Pottery
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009 Posted in SCHOOL TRIP REPORTS | No Comments »Question: How do you fit 20kg of clothing and other items plus all the purchases made en route into the same suitcase and still only weigh 20kg? Answer: Give away most of the original clothing. This is exactly what many of ...
Malawi Trip - Day 22, Friday 26 July 2009
Monday, July 27th, 2009 Posted in SCHOOL TRIP REPORTS | No Comments »Another action packed day (just for a change) started with a visit to see the amazing work of Mary’s Meals. The first stop was at two feeding centres in the township area of Chiradzulu. One of the centres had been ...
Malawi Trip - Day 21, Thursday 25 July 2009
Monday, July 27th, 2009 Posted in SCHOOL TRIP REPORTS | No Comments »The early morning breakfast call was met with real enthusiasm as everyone assumed that going downhill was easier than walking uphill. The first shock was the long haul out of the valley to the summit at 2100 metres for a ...
Malawi Trip - Day 20, Wednesday 24 July 2009
Monday, July 27th, 2009 Posted in SCHOOL TRIP REPORTS | No Comments »The first rays of light illuminated the mountain peak opposite the hut as heads started to appear from inside sleeping bags - but not for long as the temperature was barely above zero. Not until the log fires were fully ...
Malawi Trip - Day 19, Tuesday 23 July 2009
Monday, July 27th, 2009 Posted in SCHOOL TRIP REPORTS | No Comments »Breakfast at 6 a.m. was aquiet affair as each person contemplated the task ahead. The weather was still not good (raining with a low mist) and a decision whether to climb the mountain would be taken when we reached Mulanje. ...
Malawi Trip - Day 18, Monday 20 July 2009
Monday, July 27th, 2009 Posted in SCHOOL TRIP REPORTS | No Comments »Heavy rain overnight resulted in the cancellation of our first activity as the dirt roads on to the Satemwa tea and coffee estate were too impassable – no problem, a quick reverse and it was off to Jacaranda House for ...
Malawi Trip - Day 17, Sunday 19 July 2009
Monday, July 27th, 2009 Posted in SCHOOL TRIP REPORTS | No Comments »As the sun rose over the distant mountains the pupils and staff emerged in emerged in small bands to contemplate the peacefulness of the lake in the early morning. The morning pace bordered on the funereal as a leisurely breakfast ...
Malawi Trip - Day 15, Friday 17 July 2009
Monday, July 27th, 2009 Posted in SCHOOL TRIP REPORTS | No Comments »By 8 o’clock the tour party had loaded the luggage, had breakfast and were ready for another action packed day. First stop was Mchesi Primary School in Lilongwe. This was a recently built primary school on the edge of a ...
Malawi - Day 20 - Wednesday 22 July
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 Posted in SCHOOL TRIP REPORTS | No Comments »MOUNTAIN CONQUERED! We've just heard that the Malawi 'lot' are on top of the mountain! No specifics about WHICH mountain - I'm sure relevant parents out there will know what this means! - just that the weather is fine and they can see ...