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| Don is surprised at how great Rotary is! Also, Sylivia and Hester attend as guests. |
After the Blantyre Rotary luncheon, Don and I met Hester at the JOCC office and rode in his 4x4 truck to the same village we visited yesterday afternoon. This time, there was no big fanfare, but we did see David Paul on his way out as we were on our way in. David is an articulate, handsome man and one of the main Limbe Rotarians responsible for the bridge we visited yesterday. I was thrilled when he mentioned that he had looked at TheMalawiBlog.com.
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| Banner exchange with the President of the Blantyre Rotary Club. |
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| Scene on the side of the road to the bridge site. |
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| This was a temporary building at the construction site. |
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| Walking between bridge sites. |
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| Another photo while walking between bridge sites. |
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| Free enterprise at work, between bridge sites. |
We walked past the first bridge site and about another 3/4 mile to the site that a footbridge is needed. Even though neither site looks very treacherous, when the rainy season comes, this river can rise 15-20 feet.
On the walk back, a little boy attached himself to Don. After walking hand-in-hand for about 20 minutes, as we neared our vehicle, the boy reached into his pocket, pulled out a 10 kwacha coin and gave it to Don. Of course, Don tried to refuse the gift, but the boy insisted. We learned through translation that the boy wanted Don to buy himself a treat.
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Site where foot bridge is proposed. The area where Don and the others
are standing is completely submerged during rainy season. |
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| On a building in the village. |
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| Don's new friend. |
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Many interesting things about this photo. Notice the little bags of cooking oil.
Most villagers cannot afford more than one days worth at a time. |
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| Beautiful Malawian #1 |
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| Beautiful Malawian # 2 |
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| This boy gave Don a gift of 10 kwacha and broke Don's heart at the same time. |
Don graciously accepted, then as we departed, multiplied the boys gift in return 100 fold. Reminded me of Matthew 13:23 or maybe Ecclesiastes 11:1. Anyway, it was pretty great. I hope you enjoy the photos from today.
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| Hester drove us to the bridge site today. |
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Saw this business while sitting at a gas station. Love it.
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