After 36 hours travel time, 20 hours in the air, 5 airports, 4 flights, 3 planes, 2 tired passengers and 1 taxi later we arrived in Lilongwe, Malawi. We started our journey with heartbreak when the Sydney airport decided our battery was too big to fly. We went all the way up the totem pole …
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Sydney Part 2
Sasha’s Aunt and Uncle picked us up from the airport. And we slept all the way through the night for the fist time in over a week. The next day was dedicated to half hearted packing, a walk around the gorgeous neighborhood and just general relaxation and appreciation of modern plumbing. Aunt Jenny made us …
Living like a local has its downsides
The next day was waterfall number two, a shorter hike this time, we got a late start and headed out at around 11 Am. On our way we passed the circumcision grounds and were impressed to find that the Neevans had danced through the night and were still going strong! The way to the waterfall …
Circumcision Ceremony
Today, Lance’s community held a custom celebration to celebrate the villages boys coming out of seclusion after being circumcised and officially being recognized as men. There was a huge ceremony at the Nakamal that had more Kava (thick trees of it, worth hundreds of dollars even here. Thousands in the states), LapLap (a staple food), huge …
Vanuatu Photos
The 4 Deadly Elements
We rode into town and visited the market, and picked up our chartered truck ($200 for a truck and driver to take us anywhere all day. Because of the road conditions, it is more expensive to rent out just the truck!), some visiting peace corps (and ones mom), and a few Nevans (locals) at the …
Jacob is Named in the Nakamal
Buckle up- this ones a story. Skip to the end of you must. We will try uploading photos, but that may need to wait until the wifi of Sydney. We started the day with Jacob proving why he always cooked when we lived together with caramelized onions and egg on toast. We would have had …
Vanuatu begins
We flew into Port Vila, in Vanuatu. We had a wonderfully British breakfast on the water then visited the museum. There we saw what they thought of WW2, masks, and many wildlife samples. After setting out for the airport, we stopped by a French Bakery (run by an actual French lady- so you know it …
Canberra and Cooma
In Cooma we walked to the local Woolies- a far shorter walk than I remember- to grab Lollies (candy), LollyGobbles, Fizzers, Crunchies, and dinner for my grandpa’s house. It is tradition to watch Gone with the Wind everytime we visit, as it is one of three movies there. A family friend brought us to her …
Sydney
We made it to Australia! In Hawaii we were able to walk on some muddy beaches and left before the sunrise. We sat beside a musician who talked about 4 out of the 10 hour flight. We did learn how to climb a palm tree with only a sarong, which coconuts to eat, and how …
Ticket to Anywhere 