Pumulani
Travel Blogs from Lake Malawi National Park
28/07/09
After an awful night sleep Marg and I woke up around four in the morning and with Margaret we started thinking about everything that has been happening in the last 24 hours. We finally got up and started to pass call in Australia and Malawi to explain the situation and really this organisation is nowhere ready to accommodate families as it was …
29/07/09
We got up bright and early and after breakfast the boys did a lot of homework and I mean a lot. They were fantastic and really willing this morning, we did not have to bribe them or even threaten them what a joy. Around 12 we walked down to the beach and found ourselves a nice spot. It was not that hard as we are only 6 staying in the place …
30/07/09
Today was pretty much the same as yesterday with breakfast, homework for the kids, beach etc. Josh really seem to be enjoying sailing and I think we might have to make him join a club when we come back to Sydney as we really need to keep him busy and out of trouble. But if you believe what some of his friend's mums are saying... josh is a ring …
Aid work to 5 star
Malawi is the poorest country on the planet, with there biggest export being tobacco. We wanted to help the orphans and a school in a little town called Namutete. But when we got there we found out that the orphanage had been shut down by the government and the school was shut because it was holidays, not only that but the place we were staying was …
Life's a Beach
... look on the western world i.e. tourists to provide donations to pay for school uniforms and materials. Michael and I donated writing books and pens which we had purchased previously whilst others donated money. We also went to the local clinic, which is mainly used for midwifery and met the only midwife in the village which was a male. He said he delivers on average 22 babies a month. The facilities were very basic and there is only one ambulance which services ...
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool