(Posting these on Tuesday as we wait in the Toronto airport enroute home; our last few days were very busy, and we were without internet and electricity some of the time.)
What a day! We had breakfast at Kara O’Mula lodge and said our goodbyes to Habitat staff (Faith, Andrew, Jonathan, and driver Chris) and teammates Joanna and Jason (who are headed back to NC today). The remaining nine of us were picked up by our new team from Malawian Style for our R&R adventure (Patrick, Chifundo, and Charles). We drove through Blantyre, up to Zomba, and on to Bushman Baobabs, near Liwonde National Park and the Shire River. It was about a 4 hour drive, but we stopped to exchange money, and at a market so Jerod could buy a drum.
At Bushman Baobabs, we had lunch and were shown to our accommodations, which were basically tents inside thatched roof structures (with bathrooms). The only downside is no electricity, so we weren’t able to charge camera batteries. We went on an evening game drive, and saw lots of wildlife… monkeys, impala, waterbacks, and elephants. We even had to drive around some elephants who stopped in the road. Saw a beautiful sunset and returned for a delicious dinner. We had a smaller team meeting and reflected on our trip and the day. There was a campfire, and elephants came right into our camp area. Tomorrow we go on a boat safari!
Thrivent Builds Malawi 2015 