finally photos

I have linked each day of this blog to the photos that correspond to it and have also placed an album on picasa that can be found below:

http://picasaweb.google.com/105226841757151966002

I had mentioned that I would put up another list of memorable moments/facts/thoughts, and so in no specific order at all, here goes:
the sizes of the loads on the locals heads and bicycles
don't pet the dogs!
has everyone taken their Malarone?
eating Nsima with our fingers
'left' hands are only used for wiping (can you believe 5/13 of us are lefties?
Babie announcing "time to knock off"
Robin's beautiful window
the talent required to actually ride a bike on their roads
Facebook is truly EVERYWHERE!
50% of Malawians have AIDS
Enter to learn, Depart to serve - sign on the secondary school
Heathrow doesn't make typos!
Robin reprimanding Juma for 'rubbing me out' on the brick line.
the airport in Blantyre
touching African soil
looking at the Sudan desert out of the airplane window - sand as far as you could see
the look of total awe on the toddlers face when I touched his hand
Tadeo's passion for what he does and his goals
Tadeo's new found love of youtube!
Nancy's beautiful smile and spirit
the lump that formed in my throat everyday when we pass the coffin shops
the sight of Mount Mulanje everyday from the worksite
jumping into the pool at the base of the waterfall
Sue trading her clothing for curio items
the Lion-Pig jokes
Malawi - easy
monkeys outside our dorm - seriously?!
the tiny shops in the 'shopping malls' with all signs in English
operation "eagle" - yahoo Ken
operation "Zebra" - yahoo Karyn
operation "Wilda beast" - how is that one going Karyn?
Barb's luggage arriving and the photo with her Dad's trowel
ladies tailored skirts paired with a North American t-shirt
cell phones and i pods everywhere
Carlsberg clubs everywhere
the soccer match vs the private girls school
the belly laughs of the children lining up to wave to our van
aloe vera plants the size of a small table and poinsettia trees
Robin's huge smile every morning
Market days in Chitikale and Nkamvo
monkeys playing in the yard, trees, rooftops
the children of Juma skipping rope, playing soccer and coloring
making scaffolds out of the tree branches beside the house
the view from Grandma's 'new' bedroom window - breathtaking!
Limbani driving while talking on his cell phone
Tadeo exclaiming 'on your face' to Sue after a serious game of 'Bawo'
Sue placing her Mom's photo in the mortar of the wall
Vera with the machete
the safari lodges, tranquility pool, exotic animals everywhere!
the school visit - broke my heart
the beautiful music at the final celebration on home made instruments
operation 'MONKEY'
the dancing moves of the small children
Kevin opening the Kuche Kuche with a water bottle
mission - find us a giraffe Paxon!
the sunset while at the safari