Itinerary

I cannot believe I'm leaving tomorrow! But at the same time, I'm glad its finally here. I'm not nervous or scared, right now I'm just very anxious! Here's my itinerary for the trip. :)


June 21: Leave Dulles Airport on Ethiopian Airlines at 8:30 PM. We will arrive in Addis Ababa on June 22 at 7:40 p.m. and stay overnight.

June 23: Leave Addis Ababa at 9:30 AM; arrive Lilongwe, Malawi at 12:10 noon. Some sightseeing in the capital city. Staying overnight at Korea Garden Lodge.

June 24: Freedom Gardens in the morning (a sustainable village setting—an
experimental project); more sightseeing in the capital

June 25: Leave Lilongwe after breakfast; travel to Zomba. Stops at Dedza Pottery; paper making facility that makes art paper from elephant dung; other stops to see villages, etc. Arrive Annie’s Lodge by dark.

June 26: Travel to Domasi for classes at Malawi Institute of Education (MIE); also some orientation to schools’ location (Domasi Government School, Domasi Demonstration School, and Malemia Primary School)

June 27: Go to school assignment in Domasi; classes in afternoon at MIE. One day this week we ill go to a village church for singing and dancing

June 28: Orientation to Zomba, walk around town, etc.

June 29: Annie’s Lodge, Zomba town, local church, study and class meeting

June 30: Go to school assignment; classes at MIE and project work

July 1: Go to school assignment: classes and project work

July 2: Go to school assignment: classes and project work

July 3: Go to school assignment; classes at MIE

July 4: Go to school assignment; classes

July 5: Travel south to Mt. Mulanje; see tea plantations; hike on Mt. Mulanje, third highest mountain in Africa (not to the top!!) Return to Annie’s Lodge, on way visit other sights as time permits. This will be a long day!!

July 6: Study and rest, local church or town

July 7: Go to school assignment; classes and project work

July 8: Go to school assignment; classes and project work

July 9: Travel to Mvuu Camp for safari; overnight at camp; river safari, afternoon and evening safari.

July 10: Morning guided walk; leave after breakfast to return to Annie’s Lodge (Zomba). We’ll stop at wood carvers in Liwonde on the way

July 11: Go to school assignment; classes and project work

July 12: Visit an orphanage

July 13: Study, rest, local church

July 14: Go to school assignment; classes and project work

July 15: Go to school assignment; classes; Farewell Dinner for teachers and various dignataries

July 16: Leave for Mangochi; visit a village; stay overnight at Club Makokola on Lake Malawi; traditional dancing performed by local villagers

July 17: Leave after breakfast; visit Mua Mission (famous for museum quality carvings) and visit the museum to learn about various tribal rituals; arrive at Korea Gardens in Lilongwe

July 18: Leave Lilongwe at 1:50 p.m. Arrive in Addis Ababa at 8:10 p.m. Take flight to Washington at 10:15 p.m.

July 19: Arrive Dulles at 7:20 a.m.


I did manage to get a hold of the Girl Scout office and they donated a whole box of GS pencils! I picked them up tonight!