Yesterday, we went to Dezda, a small town about an hour and half drive away from Lilongwe to take a hike in the mountains.
We drove for a while up half the mountain on unmade rocky roads and then climbed the rest of the way. Amazed at how lush the vegetation was with lots of fir trees.
It was great to get out of the city and see some scenery, and get some much needed exercise!
Although I felt ashamedly unfit and lazy when I saw groups of women walking down the mountain carrying huge piles of wood on their head, most barefoot and some carrying babies on their backs. Never again will I moan about the walk up Gipsy Hill!
We finished the day off by visiting a place where they make and sell pottery and then sat down in the restaurant to devour a huge piece of well deserved chocolate cake!
Sounds as if you have had a busy week.
ReplyDeleteSo many people would benefit from doing what you are Caroline. I would like to think that they would realise how lucky they are and that materialism is not everything. Although, if they are that way inclined they probably wouldn't change!
I sincerely hope that for instance,the chicken farm is a success so that the women can be self sufficient. How thrilled they will be.
I cannot believe, in the photo of the women carrying the wood, that the one at the top right of the photo could actually pick up her pile let alone carry it on her head.......and it looks like she has a baby on back too! Amazing.
You are now about to start your third week and I expect it will be just as interesting if not more than the first two.
Loads of love
Mum
xx