Day 10 - 3rd Advance Team YC Malawi (08 May)

The alarm went off much too early on Thursday morning. After grabbing some breakfast, completing the packing and checking-out of the hotel we headed for the Woods to drop-off the Andrews’ truck and ensure our bags were the correct weight. Saying goodbye to Angela and their son we left for the airport with Tyler and his dad visiting from Canada. En route we realized we were missing vital stuff- specifically, the gift I purchased for my wife. Tyler also forgot a Manchester United cap for Pastor Shane Simms. Quickly he phoned Angela explaining the situation after which she graciously jumped in the other vehicle and chased us. I’m glad we gave her the Tim Horton’s coffee and not her husband. Both of them are great people! We checked our luggage, paid our exit fee ($30 American each- be sure you have it when you leave!), and met Angela at the door in time to stuff the gifts into the carry-on before running upstairs to security. In a few minutes we were both on our way to the shuttle which took us to the awaiting Kenya Airlines 777 flight. All too quickly we were taking off and leaving Malawi.

The flight from Lilongwe to Nairobi was just over two hours. We were served a meal of fish or chicken and watched an in-flight movie. At 4.35p local time we arrived in Kenya where we quickly settled into a booth at the Nairobi Java House restaurant. Our flight to London would not depart until 11.30p so the coffee shop would prove an important place to rest. From this location to the far right of the arrival bays, we took turns wandering the long bending departure floor that included numerous curio shops and duty free stores but very few places to eat. I recommend getting your seat at the Java House as soon as you arrive. The food there is good and there is a neighbouring kiosk selling African fare and Indian samosas and spring rolls. We boarded our flight for London just prior to midnight, had a brief lunch, watched some “tele” and attempted our best to sleep.