Greetings!!
I am so happy that some requests are coming in about meeting certain officials in Malawi to answer questions about Malawi or to fulfill research that is being done here about various aspects of life.
We are all arriving between 10am and 2pm. We will most likely be pretty tired from having been in the air for over 24 hours. We will have lunch and then most likely rest. However, the afternoon might be a time when some meeting can be arranged. The next day we will be able to explore the Capitol City before leaving for the village. This will be another opportunity to meet with Govt or Non Govt. officials if you request it.
We will leave for the village between 1pm and 2pm.
Let me know if there is someone that you would like to meet or interview etc in the city and I will see if I can make it happen either on the 7th or 8th or on the 18th when we are on our way out.
gratitude and blessings, Masankho
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For those of you who may want to rest in London during our 12 hour layover, you can check into a hotel for "day use" I have made a reservation at the Holiday Inn Ariel, which is a five minute shuttle ride from Heathrow. You can book it through the Holiday Inn's 800 number. I called them directly since some folks are not familiar with the day rate policy. Their information is
HI LONDON-HEATHROW ARIEL, UK
118 BATH ROAD
HAYES, ENGLAND UB3 5AJ
44/0/870 400 9040,
The rate is L49.00 or about $100.
Hi Masankho,
I'm having trouble posting my own entry to this blog, so I'm just commenting here, but not on this specific entry! Sorry! If you could post what follows for me, that would be swell.
Some questions:
Do we need a visa for entry into Malawi?
What are people getting for shots? I've talked to several people who all have different ideas on what is absolutely necessary, what is optional, etc. My South African friend says the biggest threat is malaria. Anyway, I have an appt at a travel clinic next week; just thought I'd ask here.
Also, I've been reading Dark Star Safari by Paul Theroux, who traveled overland from Cairo to Capetown in 2000. He goes through Malawi, and he also used to teach there in the sixties, so it's pretty interesting as an introduction. He's quite a curmudgeon, though, very cynical. But it's fascinating, and might gives an idea of one "African experience" to those of us who are new to travelling there.
Also, my uncle (who lived a long time in Tanzania as a doctor)lent me a PBS video on Malawi--if Minnesota people want to see it, let me know!
looking forward.....one month!
Linda Clare
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