Its been a while since I updated you on Blantyre goings on. So:
It is HOT! 35 C in the shade now. I've never stood still and actually had sweat dripping off me before.
There are water shortages. For me this only means that I can't use the washing machine & have to get Phiri to hand wash stuff, but for others this is a real problem.
Probably a combo of both of the above, but the general aroma of human body odour is getting really quite strong.
There is no diesel or paraffin and petrol is getting short. Whether this is because what little forex Malawi has is being spent on fertiliser or whether its because there was a big explosion at some dodgy fuel depot in Mozambique, I'm not sure. Either way, this could be a big problem.
Words fail me to describe how delicious mangos are. They are in the super food category with curry (there's food and then there's curry and mangos).
A's on a big business trip in the v north of Malawi – its so rural up there he had a cow walk into his meeting!
I went to a Guy Faulks night at Blantyre club. First time I've seen the Malawian, White and Asian communities at the same thing. Great fun explaining to shocked friends why we are burning some dude's effigy and fantastic fireworks (apparently courtesy of the Chinese, hope they didn't spend forex on them anyway!).
I was right and the gekos behind the water tank are breeding. Now lots of little tiny gekos everywhere – and the ants are so desperate for water they embark on kamikaze missions down the kitchen wall and into the kettle. Lots of boiled, drowned ants floating about.
I'm enjoying being here. I'm looking forward to coming home.
F x
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