VoiceFlame Writers International Itinerary
Malawi, May 4 – June 7, 2011
Due to unknown circumstances and the issues that can arise when traveling in an under developed country, the details of this itinerary are subject to change at any time. We hold this in a spirit of being open to mystery and surprise!!
Thursday, April 22: Sue leaves Dulles for Malawi
Tuesday, May 3: Kari leaves JFK for Malawi
Tuesday, May 3: Mary leaves SFO for NYC
Wednesday, May 4: Robbyn, Julie, Jane, Sue, Susan, Mary leave NYC for Malawi
Thursday, May 5: Connect with Kari in Jo’burg; Arrive in Lilongwe; Meet Emily (our guide); Kiboko Town Hotel
Friday, May 6: Bank, luggage, errands, dinner with Pilirani Semu-Banda & perhaps others
Saturday, May 7: Attend breakfast book launch with Bhatupe Mhango; Afternoon rest; late afternoon or evening activity TBD
Sunday, May 8: (Mother’s Day) Drive to Nkhotakota Pottery on beautiful Lake Malawi; Write, rest, swim/Stay 2 nights (about a 2 ½ hour drive)
Monday, May 9: Create pottery, shop, write, relax…
Tuesday, May 10: Breakfast at Nkhotakota; Travel to Tukombo Village (about a 1 ½ hour drive); accommodations at the cabin of Mbumba Banda on beautiful Lake Malawi
Wednesday, May 11 - 13: Tour KUDO projects/traditional dancers, tour village, write with girls at Tukombo Girl’s School, Elder ceremony/write
Saturday, May 14: Travel day to Livingstonia; accommodations at Stone House (about a 5 hour drive)
Sunday, May 15: Traditional church service in Livingstonia - English service 8:30 am; rest, write and possibly sightsee
Monday, May 16: Amayi Limodzi Writing Circle
Tuesday, May 17: Amayi Limodzi Writing Circle
Wednesday, May 18: Amayi Limodzi Transformative Arts Circle/Quilt squares
Thursday, May 19: Leave Livingstonia for Nkhata Bay; stop in Ekwendeni (2 hours from Livingstonia) for lunch (maybe storytelling); accommodations at Mayoka Village (about a 4 ½ hour drive)
Friday, May 20: Travel to Liwonde National Park for evening safari; accommodations at Bushman’s Baobob’s (about a 4 hour drive)
Saturday, May 21: Morning safari/write
Sunday, May 22: Return to Lilongwe; accommodations to be determined
Monday, May 23: Pack and closure/write
Tuesday, May 24: Saying good-bye to our extraordinary group of North American women!
Wednesday, May 25: Mary and Sue meet with Bertha of Voices of Women
Thursday, May 26: Mary and Sue travel to Fisherman's Rest
Friday, May 27 - 31: The first ever Amherst Writers and Artists Facilitator Training in Africa!!
Wednesday, June 1: Sue and Mary meet with staff of Naotcha Orphanage of Genesis International
Thursday, June 2 - 4: Back to Lilongwe for more meetings TBA, rest and preparation to return to the US
Sunday, June 5: Sue and Mary leave Lilongwe
Monday, June 6: Sue and Mary Arrive Dulles Airport
Tuesday, June 7: Sue and Mary meet with Caroline Krueger of Genesis International and Mary returns to California
Wednesday, June 8: Begin planning for Malawi 2012!! Oh and sleep and rest...
Wednesday, May 25: Mary and Sue meet with Bertha of Voices of Women
Thursday, May 26: Mary and Sue travel to Fisherman's Rest
Friday, May 27 - 31: The first ever Amherst Writers and Artists Facilitator Training in Africa!!
Wednesday, June 1: Sue and Mary meet with staff of Naotcha Orphanage of Genesis International
Thursday, June 2 - 4: Back to Lilongwe for more meetings TBA, rest and preparation to return to the US
Sunday, June 5: Sue and Mary leave Lilongwe
Monday, June 6: Sue and Mary Arrive Dulles Airport
Tuesday, June 7: Sue and Mary meet with Caroline Krueger of Genesis International and Mary returns to California
Wednesday, June 8: Begin planning for Malawi 2012!! Oh and sleep and rest...
~ Please note that drive times do not include stops for shopping, gas, bathroom breaks or any other unknown African adventures.
