July 2009

On the shores of Lake Malawi

July 9, 2009

And I am ALIVE!!!!  It's been a week since I've been in Africa.  And it has been nothing like I expected.  First, Zambia was FREEZING cold.  Thank goodness we're out of there.  Zambia is poor.  7 out of 10 people have HIV and the life expectancy is 31 years old!  Gosh.  We had a few […]






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Sorrento climb

July 8, 2009

Mom and I were having dinner at the cafe right near this valley. I guess the ferry from Capri had just docked and everyone was walking back to the main town. Hundreds of people. The crowd slowly snaked their way up the town walls and I took a shot.






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From my high school journal

July 2, 2009






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Alive

July 2, 2009

I'm in Livingstone Zambia – alive and trying to survive the absurdity of camping.  Seriously, what the heck was I thinking?!!?!? ALSO, IT IS WINTER HERE!!!!!  Hello!  Africa is in the Southern Hemisphere.  =) I managed to survive my first night.  It reminds me so much of our J Wenhai adventures except without the electric […]






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