Tag: experience
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Travel
9th February 2026 I was up early for a cup of coffee and hopefully to see some of the nieces and nephews before they left for school. I would be gone by the time they returned home. Before breakfast Dan asked me if I wanted to stretch my legs. I agreed and we hiked through…
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Sunday Drive to Eastern Malawi?
8th February 2026 I never considered that Malawi would have Eastern and Western regions. After all, it’s such a narrow country. But considering that it takes time to travel from east to west (such as from Salima to Lilongwe) it makes sense. Here’s a map of the region to give you an idea of Malawi’s…
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Side Quests Without Nsima
4th February 2026 Today was perhaps my only day in Malawi without consuming nsima, at least in this trip. Nsima is the longstanding staple food of Malawi. I’ve heard some Malawians say that a meal isn’t a meal unless there is nsima. That would exclude breakfast. But as the variety of foods available in the…
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Breakfast with Biscuit Before Visits in Lilongwe
28th January 2026 … 5:00am … Time for a quick nap to hopefully recoup some of the sleep I didn’t get because, as usual while traveling, I was awake in the middle of the night. That’s ok. Waking up early gave me a chance to send emails and finish writing. I slept soundly for most…
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Tea & Cake, Fish & Chips, Breakfast & Plans
24th & 25th August 2025 I delayed the start to the day as long as possible but at a certain point I knew I’d have to get up, pack my bags, and face the morning head on. I dressed and packed and then stepped out of my room for a cup of coffee. I managed…
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Blantyre and Busses on the Sabbath
23rd August 2025 I rose early in the morning so I could get started on my first cup of coffee, and also go over my sermon notes and blog posts. Since I was the only one awake I had some quality time with Ollie. Before long Derek and the rest of the household were awake…
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Slow Road to Mayaka
21st August 2025 It was time to wake up and start moving. Neither Derek nor I had coffee in hours (since those delicious lattes in the Harare airport). Of course on such a trip as this when we have moved from place to place and had different schedules each day, our usual routines become less…
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Zimbabwe’s Beautiful, Patient People
20th August 2025 Guest Entry from Derek Strauss, minister of the United Church of God based in Dallas, TX: I was born in 1956, in Bulawayo, the second city of Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia). My early years were carefree and peaceful. When I was 8 years old the first shots of the Rhodesian bush war rang…
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Conference … Completed
15th-18th July 2024 Almost as soon as the conference began, it was all over and we were all headed other places. Like much of this trip, I didn’t take too many photos partially because I figured someone else probably would (and many others did) but also because I was so often just busy absorbing everything.…