Week 6

The last couple days, all the cars, except one car, which was working, Jo's car was in top condition. The problems were, either the batteries was flat, tyres were flat, you can see it sort of a pattern. Or the ignition of car wasn't working.
Happy days though!

When we didn't get go to schools, 'Shai' the lodge assistance, suggested we should go to the airstrip to see the falls. One word, AMAZING!  Plus, Robbie pick up a new skill, fishing. I had few goes. Went well for while, after a few more attempts, I hit a rock and hook got caught on the rock. Shai came to the rescue to release the the hook. I'll definitely do fishing again.

When we managed to get a chance to leave the lodge. We were, half way between lozi and Nkotakhota. The car gave a signal to stop because, we run out fuel. For our miss fortune, we were strained on side of road for over 4 hours. To get matters worse, when we did get fuel and it was put in, the car didn't start. What day to start back on the road after few days with no car. Bentry called the mechanic from the lodge, who saved the day! (Freddie the mechanic knows the cars inside out.)

It first time, I've been called 'sir' in Malawi, from a little kid who was selling peanuts on road; wanted me to buy the peanuts. Now I do feel old! Usual, you'll be called 'sir' from some sort of authority. I have been called sir before, but I don't know why I feel wierd when someone call me 'sir'. In london many of the school children call 'sir', afterwards the students know me. They would call me coach or even by name or surname. On the other hand, he may have called me sir because of respect. Or it could be my gery hairs and the uniform.
                                               
We went to school that has hospital right next to the school. One teacher though I was American. He though my name and how I spoke american. (I think it might because I'm Indian) I didn't think I had American accent.  However, the East London accent hasn't arrived to this part Africa so far.

A lot schools around Nkotakhota and Lozi they variety religions. As we have been to school to schools. There has been chef in different villages, have be explaining the people who live there, their ancestors were slave traders who converted to another religion to be avoided to be slave. A lot of the times religion plays a part in their lives. Family may change religion to get their children in the right schools.

See you next week.