This is my 16th day here in Malawi; a country which holds such incredible beauty but yet is under-shadowed by much poverty and many difficulties. My time here so far can only be described as totally overwhelming and i am feeling more settled here now.
The journey down to the sounth was incredible. We drove through tiny little villages, houses made of mud with straw rooves, women in bright coloured chitenje with huge baskets on their heads and babies strapped to their backs. One thing that came very apparent at the very beginnning was that you always have an audience. If people arn't shouting "azungu azungu" - white people - then they are just stood there staring at you. Sometimes it can be a bit offputting!
We stayed for one night in Lilongwe and 2 in Blantyre before we were sent off to our different placements. My first meal in Malawi was funnily enough: sausage, egg, beans & toast! I later learnt how to make 'nsima', the stapl diet for most people here. It is simply maize flour and water and has a funny, gritty consistancy and is pretty bland but noy half as bad as i had been expecting!
The tea plantations are absolutely beautiful and roll on for miles and miles. They also provide a lot of work for the local people.
Sorry this lacks sooooo much detail, i've ran out of time! I will finish this when i next get to a computer, hopefully Saturday!
Love to you all!
P.S I am sooooo sun burnt 
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