Tuesday, 17th April 2007

To: Blantyre

I went back to Blantyre today, to spend a last night at Nimia's house, and pick up my bike. Mrs. Kamoto went with me to Blantyre, and then we took another minibus about 15 miles west of Blantyre. The reason is that she wanted to show me where she and Mr. Kamoto had their plot of land and were building a house. The day before, they'd said, "Our child, next time you come to Malawi, we may not be here in Thyolo. We're getting ready to retire from Conforzi Tea Estate. We have to show you where to find us." So, that's why, today, Mrs. Kamoto spent the morning going into Blantyre with me and taking me to their plot where they were building the house. She kept saying, "Are you going to remember? Are you going to remember how to get here?" Frankly, I thought to myself that, no, I won't remember. But I'd written down the key information, such as the bus stage, and their phone numbers. I'd find them. But to reassure mummy, I kept saying, "Yes, yes, of course I'll remember. Don't worry."

Nimia and I had planned to go out tonight, but I ended up having a very bad cold, sniffing and sneezing. So, instead, she brought home a bunch of juice from work, and we stayed in, and talked until late in the night.