Posted by: annroberts on: June 30, 2009
Monday June 29, 2009 The sun was just beginning to show itself on this cold morning as I was catching up on emails and posting my blog. I was outside in the cabana down by the restaurant which is the only place for me to get wireless internet. For every day I experience I wish [...]
Posted by: annroberts on: June 29, 2009
Sunday June 28th, 2009 There is something to be said about a day of rest. We have been going non stop since we left and now today the pace is leisurely, sort of. Got up to the sun at 5:45 in the morning. It was a glorious blue sky day. Yesterday had been overcast and [...]
Posted by: annroberts on: June 28, 2009
June 27, 2009 The troops were very late risers as a result of a very late party Annie arranged for us to attend. We got home around 1:30 am after a night of dancing and merrymaking. A good time was had by all. Today we all walked into town with the goal of acclimating students [...]
Posted by: annroberts on: June 27, 2009
June 26th, 2009 Today was our first day in our schools. Dust swirls followed our bus as once again meandered down the road to Malemia Primary school. We got there right at nine and school had been in session since 7:30. Innocence Mike Chimkango, the teacher for standard 8(eighth grade) greeted us at the bus [...]
Posted by: annroberts on: June 25, 2009
June 25th, 2009 Roosters interrupted my dream about basements and workshops. The curtains were drawn so I was not sure the time. I got up to the beginnings of a sunrise. My room is at the base of Zomba plateau. Where we are is at the Great Rift which goes through Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania and [...]
Posted by: annroberts on: June 25, 2009
June 24th, 2009 Our last night at Lilongwe was quite an event. The group ate at Ali Babas and most decided on Pizza although the Malawian rendition of pizza is quite different. This time we lucked out and the pizza was great! The students were comforted by some American cusine especially after the bold adventure [...]
Posted by: annroberts on: June 23, 2009
Moni folks! IF you have seen this title several times.. It is because the internet in Lilongwe is very…. confusing.. The trip over was very exhausting and long… 24 hours it took for us to get to Malawi. The only harrowing part was when the whole crew went to one bus to get the next [...]
Posted by: annroberts on: June 19, 2009
Here is Beth Dickey’s blog- http://bethdickey.blogspot.com/ Here is Carolyn Gardner’s blog http://bethdickey.blogspot.com/ DeAnna Hash’s blog- she is a VA Tech student but we claim her too! http://hacklerhash.blogspot.com/ Well clearly they are the generation who are fearless when using technology! peace and cheers, ann
Posted by: annroberts on: June 18, 2009
In 72 hours I will be in the airport waiting for my flight to Malawi… People keep asking me if I am excited and I have to say that I just have finish my Peace Studies Class with mega grading to do and then it will really sink in that I am going on this [...]
Posted by: annroberts on: June 16, 2009
June 21- Leave Dulles Airport on Ethiopian Airlines at 10:05 AM (Boeing 767)ET503. We will arrive in Addis Ababa on June 22 8:20 AM. Leave Addis Ababa on ET 873 at 9:30 AM (Ethiopia is 7 hours difference in time). June 22- Leave Addis Ababa at 9:30 AM (Boeing 757) ET 873 on ET 873; [...]
