Monthly Archives: February 2009

TTFN

Posted on 27 February 2009 by Sika

I’m getting on the overnight bus tonight so I can be in Mzuzu sometime between 3 and 6 am tomorrow, so Michelle and I can maybe go to Livingstonia this weekend and definitely go on the MV Ilala on Monday. … Continue reading →

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Quickie

Posted on 26 February 2009 by Sika

Mrs. Jeremiah came to our offices a couple of days ago to measure me for national wear. I had brought fabric that I didn’t have plans for as well, and we talked for a few minutes about what we could … Continue reading →

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South Africa: The Obvious Things To Do—Robben Island

Posted on 23 February 2009 by Sika

We were meant to go to Robben Island our second day in South Africa. We had also booked it by phone, since the website tells you how to make online bookings but then refuses to actually accept them. We were … Continue reading →

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South Africa: Cape Town—Food Edition

Posted on 23 February 2009 by Sika

There was Ari’s Souvlaki, of course. There was also sushi that first morning. We ate it at the earliest hour we could find a place serving it. I had been talking about eating sushi for a good three months before … Continue reading →

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Things We Are Doing Well

Posted on 20 February 2009 by Sika

My birthday party was awesome. David made a nutella birthday cake for me, I made Tracy’s carrot cake for Thoko’s birthday, and Adrienne blessed me with her first ever baking attempt: a delicious although somewhat disconcerting red velvet cake. Wanangwa … Continue reading →

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Day One: Johnny Clegg-a-palooza

Posted on 20 February 2009 by Sika

Our first full day in SAfrica*, I woke on Malawi time (read: way too early). I was very excited because I knew we were going to see Johnny Clegg that afternoon. Gareth had told us about the summer concerts at … Continue reading →

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I won’t be online tomorrow, so . . .

Posted on 6 February 2009 by Sika

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LYSS!

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South Africa—Getting there

Posted on 4 February 2009 by Sika

Overnight on Friday, my water went out. Thanks to the weird functioning of my geyser, I was able to use the water stored there to bathe and flush my toilet and wash up my dishes and all that kind of … Continue reading →

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Pre-South Africa

Posted on 3 February 2009 by Sika

Ok, so now that I’ve finally (mostly) caught up on Malawi, it’s time to start on South Africa. We’ll start with the day before. I had the day off because of our after hours work, but the notice slip for … Continue reading →

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