Sunday 29th October

More of the same really. A lazy morning followed by a trip to the stadium to pick up a bus, this time for a longer journey to a farming area. The numbers were much reduced today, clearly our early night was not copied by many of the participants!

This run was faster (with only 100 if that we soon spread out) and much hotter but gave us some good views of a pagoda, farming and local life. We were shadowed by an ambulance which stayed on a road we cris-crossed... apparently there may be snakes.

Tracy took the option B today, stay at home for a good massage and lazy day. Meanwhile Tim was trying to stay cool and run. The water check half way was not a minute too soon. This time we did not have a long run in to the final venue, we turned a corner and there was the oasis of food drink and buses right ahead. A large number of local children had gathered to watch what these strange people were doing and Tim and Don entertained them with an impromtu juggling act (always a winner in malawi with the kids and it works here too).

Without Tracy we decided to again have an early night, but we did have the added attraction of an impressive night market that had sprung up on the streets right around where we were staying. It's a pity we had eaten and had no need for crafts (more to carry!) as it was impressive.