So, this time last week, I was huddled in a cozy London pub with some wonderful old work mates, munching (and by ‘munching’ I mean stuffing my face with…) a salad bowl sized portion of wedges and dip and knocking back enough pints to satisfy me for the duration of my absence from the UK. I imagined where I might be 7 days from that moment…. And… well, suffice it to say… reality is much kinder!
Instead of my jungle book style fantasy, this evening found me practicing my Tumbuka greetings with friendly passers-by on the beach (Wuli makola?), before heading to THE most amazing bar/café in the world to meet some new friends!
Yes! There are people here! And they go for a beer on a Friday!! And not only do they go for a beer…. But… the location! I literally searched all of London for a bar as amazing as this!
(Ok, ok, it is hardly fair to compare beach bars to London pubs…but…)
Warm, lit by the moon, with the waves lapping up on the beach a few feet from where we sit…. To be fair, the beer is as warm as the air… but they also have homemade donuts on the counter! Mmmm….
We then stumbled up the path through a rainforest hung with vines back to the house, where we all sat around for a delicious home cooked meal, some good banter, and an early night, and now I am cozy-ed up under my mosquito net writing this update to you, new book by my side!
(PS There are sooooo many books here in everyone’s houses! Beach Bar + Books + Donuts = All it takes to make me smile!
Oh, and some cool new friends, to offset the fact that I wish you all were HERE!)
Happy Friday everyone!
PPS. I am so hardcore, I just casually squashed a mosquito between my fingers before writing that last line… :P
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