2002-2005 (c) GetJealous.com, All rights reserved. http://www.getjealous.com/andymonaghan/rss.xml http://www.getjealous.com/andymonaghan http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2733337&go=andymonaghan I finally had to leave the Tikondwe Project. After leaving my hand print on the wall, taking the final teachers meeting in the new Education Centre ( ¾ finished) and saying goodbye to all the volunteers, most of them whom I introduced to the project, it was time to get on probably my last njinga ride. Emma decided to come into Zomba with me to say goodbye and we got one last Chicken and Chips in ... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2733337&go=andymonaghan Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2721283&go=andymonaghan I’ve spent nearly 10 weeks in Malawi at the Tikondwe volunteer project and the best thing I can do for this update is to explain a little about what I’ve done here and talk about some of the major memories and observations from my time living in this rural village community. A quick overview of the organisation first. It is called Tikondwe Youth Organisation. I found out about it from anoth... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2721283&go=andymonaghan Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2713632&go=andymonaghan As I’m writing this part of the update, I’m sitting at a beautiful beach, in the sunshine, with amazing warm water and crystal clear. Its like as if its straight out of my head and is perfect! Getting here was interesting however! Coming from Zimbabwe, I heard that going across the border at Mutare was one of the best and cheap border posts….. I heard that depending on which port you enter f... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2713632&go=andymonaghan Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2705309&go=andymonaghan So leaving Maun, we caught our taxi, got on the big bus no problem with Steve’s bicycle and arrived in Nata. However we couldn’t get a mini bus to Kasane as they had no room for the bike! So we waited around on the side of the road for about a half hour to see if anyone would pick us up. Eventually we got picked up by the Post man in his truck. We got everything in the back and myself and Stev... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2705309&go=andymonaghan Tue, 3 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2703620&go=andymonaghan The next morning, it was time to drive back to Winhoek. They guides had cleaned the car so all the dust had gone and it was like new! It took about 5 hours and I still had time to do my Namibia geocache before I got my 21 hour bus ride all the way to Livingstone in Zambia! The bus journey actually went by pretty quickly…. Must be getting used to them by now! I slept for good amounts of it! Once ... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2703620&go=andymonaghan Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2702967&go=andymonaghan So onto Namibia I go. I arrive in Windhoek in good time but the airport is 40km away from the city. I eventually arrive at the hostel after a lot of negotiating at the airport for a cheaper taxi into town. Because of the lack of demand, there was no buses so taxi was the only option and after getting the cheapest I could, it still cost me 15euro! : (My first impressions of Windhoek is that its not... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2702967&go=andymonaghan Fri, 9 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2699235&go=andymonaghan South Africa has ended up being a place where I’m meeting so many of my old travel buddies! It wasn’t long after Lori left that I met up with Steve, who I met up with in New Zealand what seems like a long time ago! I had met two Australian girls in my dorm who after chatting for awhile, seems to be doing a very similar trip to me, heading to Kenya in about 4/5 months… only difference being I... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2699235&go=andymonaghan Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2694049&go=andymonaghan After a couple of the longest flights I’ve been in my whole trip…. I finally arrived in Cape Town from Melbourne via Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg! Looking at the map, one would question the route I took, but basic economics shows that its almost half the price if I travel through Abu Dhabi. Something must be wrong in the world if I have to travel almost exactly twice as long for half the price, ... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2694049&go=andymonaghan Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2691995&go=andymonaghan Setting off for Australia was exciting and made me feel like I was leaving a place close to my heart. One year exactly in a country is a long time…. But it was time to move on! Heading to Melbourne was super exciting though as its one of those places that I’ve never been and everyone said how good it was. It was finally time for me to find out! I arrived in Melbourne in the morning and tried... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2691995&go=andymonaghan Tue, 3 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2687562&go=andymonaghan Finishing off Christchurch, I had to pack all my belongings into my backpack! I was pretty ruthless this time and once it was all done I weighed it and it was just 19KG….. which is great when you realise when I left Ireland it was 24KG. I’m getting better! I rewarded myself with another half price massage but I wasn’t able to drive my car as I was finally getting my windscreen fixed for a se... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2687562&go=andymonaghan Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT