Mexican in Mozambique

(Cont. from Holiday Travels Pt. I) I spent the night in Zobue and made my way across the border into Malawi first thing the next day. I headed towards Blantyre, where I was hoping to meet up with a fellow 18er, Mary Kate and another volunteer, Vanessa, whom I had still to meet. During my trip, I carried a little notebook in which I jotted down notes, but also whatever random thoughts were passing through my head. Here are some of those excerpts: "Estoy sentada en frente de un minibús en camino para Blantyre, una ciudad al sur de Malawi. Siento una alegría indescriptible ... muchos pensamientos me pasan por la mente... me siento afortunada. No tengo mucho dinero, pero mi proyecto me ha traído a un rincón del mundo que muchos nunca ven. Estoy en Malawi y dicen que es 'el cor az ón de África.'  A veces se me hace difícil creer que estoy aquí… en África… donde comenzó la civilización, la raíz de nuestra humanidad.” 2:55pm Doogle's Lodge, Blantyre Si...

Jan. 11, 2013 Sitting in my veranda, listening to music and feeling really grateful to be back at site. The empregados are probably wondering 'whatthefuck is this branca listening to and why does she keep playing the same four songs over and over?!' My  travels from the past few weeks have given me some perspective and made me realize how chique my site is in comparison to many places in and out of Moz. At one point during my travels I thought, "I just want to be back at site, where I know HOW much things cost." As exhilirating as traveling can be, it can also be quite exhausting. More on that later, but let's rewind: Before heading off for my grand northern adventure, I passear'ed to a few other sites here in central. My first stop was Mavudzi-Ponte, a small mato (bush/rural) site in the eastern province of Tete. My friend Helen is posted there. Her parents were coming to visit her for the holidays and she graciously invited me and a few other...