Its definitely time to come home. I'm down to my last pair of sandals, which have holes in them, a pair of flip flops and my wellies. All my clothes are dirty looking and have holes in them, because of the grit in the water, and I've nearly finished watching all my DVDs.
It looks like the college will be closing on Wednesday because we have not received any more government funding. Its an opportunity to have a last African Adventure before I come home. I'm off to Kenya for Easter week to visit Lake Nakuru, Hell's Gate Park (I hope they let me out) then on to the Maasai Mara and the Serengeti. If the weather is OK I hope to do a hot air balloon safari, its got to be the ultimate way to watch wildlife. I've had great difficulty getting dollars for my trip, none of the main banks have any. How can a country run out of dollars? Could someone be stashing them for their own use. As always my volunteer friends have helped out.
After my return from Kenya I'm meeting up with friends that came to Malawi with me. Some are extending their contracts, others are travelling or going home. It will be the last time we all meet up. At the end of that week we have a nurses meeting at the lake. I think there will be lots of swimming and sundowners. Then it will be tidying up and packing up for home. Its all coming to an end very quickly.
I'm getting lots of papaya from the garden and more eggs than I can cope with from the chickens. I had planned a few chicken curries before I left but I think I'll give the chickens away. I'm buying goats for the people who have helped in and around the house so that they have a sustainable form of income when I leave. I'll have to get someone else to buy them or I'll end up with barren females.
The diabetes project continues to meet obstacles but we have been awareness raising through drama which has been hysterical. We have been rained off, stuck in the mud, coincided with funerals and many other things that are beyond our control and an example of how difficult it can be to work in Africa.
I hope everyone is well at home. 6 weeks and counting down.
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Hi Carol - there is never a more appropriate time to come home than when you have run out of shoes or sandals! for you especially. I am sure when you come back you will replenish both the shoe sandal department and no doubt your wardrobe too - there is a new boutique upstairs at Fairleys that you will love - they have lovely clotes, jewellery and bags (no shoes yet) so when you go for a coffee you will have to check it out. But remember to keep something back for our trip to NY in November!
What a fantastic and varied experience you have had there, a lot of fun and a lot of hard work, but hopefully you will see you have made a difference, which makes it very rewarding too. I am very envious of the trips you have been able to make to the different parts of Africa....maybe one day I'll make it over.
On a different note, everything ticking over here - I have sent you a note so hopefully you will receive it before you leave!
All my eggs eaten for easter and back to the 'scottish slimmers' way of doing! We had a trip up north over easter to Inverness then over to Plockton, did a bit of walking and eating, which was nice, now decorating the house for Shauneen and children coming over from Canada - can't wait to see them.
Take Carol and we shall see uou soon!
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