The second half of this week involved gearing up for the trip to Chikwawa, as it was determined to be the ideal location. Most everyone agreed that Chikwawa would be more exciting due to isolation, but Lunzu was still considered because it meant easy transport of building materials and being near Blantyre, our home base. Going to Chikwawa would mean a week of living in Chikwawa, which would take planning. However, we still decided to go to Chikwawa. Thursday and Friday of this week were spent in the back of a pickup truck, driving through the different markets looking for all the necessary supplies. Some things, such as the blue barrels and oil drums were easy to locate, but others, such as the sieve materials and the correct pipe fittings were quite difficult to find, if not impossible. Several of the sieves had to made from other material in the end.

On Saturday, June 18, the larger group of interns planned a trip to the Majete Game Reserve, which was near Chikwawa. It was an interesting experience because we not only did the traditional game drive, but also did a boat drive. The boat let us see many more animals than expected, including hippos, crocodiles, and many birds. Both were lots of fun, but it was definitely a long day. However, we were able to see the mountain road at sunset on the ride back, which was quite beautiful.