We were hoping this weekend to post about our first trip to lake Malawi to celebrate our return here, but due to lots of political problems including riots here in Blantyre we decided not to go. Everything is fine here now and we didn’t encounter any problems, although 2 protesters were killed in Blantyre and more injured. The main issue for us is the chronic lack of fuel due to the lack of foreign exchange in Malawi, and if we can’t fill up we can’t go anywhere. We calso ontinue to have water problems and don’t have enough pressure most nights to fill the hot water tank, so Joshi has a bath in his red bucket, which he loves, true African style. This is living in Africa and as it is winter season currently it is sunny and 20-25 in the daytime and 5-10 at night so we sleep under a mozzie net with a duvet!
So instead we stayed in Blantyre and chilled out with Joshi and welcomed Nick back from the UK. The main birthday treat was drinking Pimms (thanks Imo) in the garden on Friday evening yum yum and a trip for lunch to Fisherman’s rest, a restaurant on the edge of the escarpment where Blantyre plateau drops down to the Shire river valley and Mozambique. The views were stunning as always and Joshi loved it, as was brunch today on the Khondi (veranda) with hard to come by bacon sarnies. We hope to get enough Diesel to get out of town soon and will update after that.
More soon
Lots of love Emma Gav and Joshi
What fantastic pictures and blog. It is so nice to see pictures of you all in your African life. I can see why you were so keen to get back there. I am gutted that we didn't get to see you before you left! Time with a baby goes too quickly!! Joshi looks like a very chilled and happy little boy! Is he?
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