22/6-23/6The next couple of days were spent at the conference with some inspirational sessions hearing from doctors all over the world doing some amazing humanitarian work.We heard from the Tanzanian Lutheran archbishop in an opening speech about how the church here is running over 140 health centres and hospitals in...
18/6Dar es salaam was a bit of a surprise looking like a massive shiny clean metropolis as we flew in. Our hotel was in an older part of town that had more character and reminded us all more of the Singapore of old with all the street hawkers.The hotel itself...
16/6This morning we had planned to visit a mission hospital in Koche – a visit arranged with the Christian Hospital Association of Malawi. But the sister in charge was off and not answering her phone. The guy from CHAM suggested we just turn up so we did. Sister Rosemary who...
13/6Flying to Malawi the scenery on the way looked like vast areas of Cape York where I work, in the dry season. But as we approached Malawi the landscape got greener and you could see that nearly every hut had a bit of garden. Some mountains appeared too and the...
So how did the carry on baggage only go? Well firstly, as always, it makes travel so much easier in so many ways. Jumping on buses, getting bags up stairs, walking through streets to accommodation is all made so much easier with light minimal baggage. Not to mention the peace...
Had some very Irish experiences in my last 24 hours in Ireland. Attended a traditional music concert in an old church, had a tender Irish lamb dinner in a pub, watched some Gaelic football, and enjoyed a traditional Irish music jam session in a traditional Irish pub. I’d had a...
Despite the rain, today was a wonderful day that made up for yesterday. Walked for 32 km through beautiful forests, lakes, abbeys and castles. Started off at Ross Castle which sits on the edge of Lough Leane and built in the 15th century by an Irish Chieftain. It was the...
Arrived in Killarney (Ireland) after two buses and a train. Had a walk around the quaint old town and bought a couple of gifts. The Claddagh is a traditional Irish symbol (hands clasping a heart with a crown) – – symbolising friendship, loyalty and love…. so bought something with that...
There’s a chance you’ve heard of Aran knits or Aran sweaters – even if you didn’t know that they came from the Aran Islands in the wild Atlantic Ocean. Couldn’t have nailed it better – a boat trip to the Aran Islands and I get the sunniest, calmest ( ‘cam’...
Cruising through the countryside on the bus to Doolin was a great way to appreciate the beauty of the greenery, quaint villages, stone walls, sheep, castles and clear babbling brooks with keen fisherman trying their luck for trout and salmon. Traditional thatched roof house Buses are easy and hassle free...
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