Bryan is back!

Bryan is back in Malawi! I was so glad to have him home! The doctors here said he had to stay in town till Tuesday (Monday is a holiday so the office is closed). He is taking it easy.

Remember I said I would post pictures of Lilongwe well here they are:

These are photos from the Lilongwe market. The Malawian venders stack the veggies and will sell you a stack for 40 kwatcha or in the case of most fruits they sell per fruit.

fish... also in stacks and smell horrendous and the flys love them. They are caught in the lake, sun dried, transported to the villages then sold. I don't like to eat the foods that stare back at me.

This is a view from one side of the market and river to the other. People have built their own bridges and charge 5 kwatcha to cross their bridge, so there are about 10 bridges that even Indiana Jones would probablly worry about while crossing. The greatest part is if you just walked a little further down you could cross the river on the road, for free!

This shows you an Azungu (People who are not Malawian or rich) trap. There are random holes or gutters all over the cities here with no warnings or covers. The one above opens into a cavern about 10 feet deep with standing water at the bottom. The hole is large enough for a person who is not paying any attention to where they are walking to fall into...

This is a chippies stand. Precut potatoes are fried then sold to you in a small plastic bag. They are a good snack but sometimes they are kindof soggy.

This is the curio market in Lilongwe, well actually just a few stands in the market to give you an idea of what types of things they sell. Wood carvings, paintings, jewlry, and even things made of stone.

Until next time! Cheers!