Janet's Birthday, part II

Also while in Blantyre we met several Peace Corps Malawi Volunteers, visited the oldest European building in the country (the original Africa Lakes Corporation headquarters dating from 1881 - the same year as the founding of our hometown Pasadena back in California - and now housing an upscale art gallery/cafe), and received a tour of a Hindu temple just like the ones in India (minus the sacred cows and throngs of boisterous worshipers) serving the small but devoute community of local South Asians. We even contemplated watching Russel Crowe's new Robbin Hood at the only real movie theater within 15 of our site, but our already action packed schedule did not permit that splurge (maybe next time). So, despite finding herself a world away, Janet had a great birthday. We are still amazed how even in remote Africa, technology can bring us your phone calls and emails making up feel not so far away on special occasions like this.