Tag: farming
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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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Return to Dowa
3rd February 2026 Before heading to Dowa, Cephas and I made our way to Lilongwe, stopping at City Mall after fighting some of the queues. I was the driver for today … all day this time. We make a brief stop to find some coffee. My supply was running low and I was sure I…
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It’s Hot in Salima
2nd February 2026 … 8:00am … We departed for Lilongwe to pick up Ruth at Zebra Market in Area 49. This being a work day we encountered some moderate traffic especially going through the city. Zebra is usually quite busy with people coming and going constantly, especially during the morning commute. Ruth was there at…
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Farms and Farmers
29th January 2026 Today we took the morning a little slower. I had some time to try and get some extra sleep and also have a second cup of coffee. Cephas went to his clinic across the street for a while until I was ready to leave for the Nkhwazi congregation’s property. I’ve never seen…
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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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Mayaka
In early February of this year, Tropical Cyclone Freddy began to collect moisture and strength as it made its way from the Indian Ocean towards East Africa. The storm officially received a name on February 6th. Freddy made landfall in Madagascar on the 21st and crossed the Mozambique Channel and hit the mainland on the…
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Catch of the Day
August 10th, 2023 We managed to wake up before Mabasa left for town. He had a few things to do in the morning but would be back later in the day. It was nice to have coffee together. Chisomo made sure we had a nice filling breakfast which included beans, an essential part in the…