We Made It!

Emily and I are officially settled in Mzuzu, Malawi where we'll be staying for the next month. We arrived in Lilongwe (about 4 hours' drive south of Mzuzu) about 3:00 pm our time, and all of our bags managed to make it, too, which is a bit impressive, considering Malawi's track record with checked luggage.
We then rode north for most of the late afternoon through the countryside, which is really beautiful. It's the rainy season here, so everything is green and growing, and the mountains are really beautiful. The roads were pretty clear, as the primary form of transportation for the average Malawian is walking, or maybe a bike. We saw lots of both along the way, as well as the occasional matolo (a minivan that people can pay for rides in, often very crowded)
While we're here, we're probably going to be mostly working to prepare for the community medical clinic at the end of January, beginning of February, and helping with the kids' activities until school starts in a couple of weeks.
We'll have more to tell soon!