The city life of Lilongwe is bustling.  People are everywhere; most of them walking or riding a bike, some of them taking taxi's (which are in the form of micro buses!)  Bikes seemed to be the main mode of transportation in the city, and it was truly amazing at what they could strap to their bikes.  We saw live chickens, piles of firewood 6 ft. tall, and even a goat strapped on!  The women wear the most beautiful fabrics, bold and bright and will mismatch patterns and colors which give them a look all their own.  They carry their babies and small children on their backs, securely wrapped around them with a bolt of fabric.  People will build fires on the side of the roads to cook for themselves or to cook to sell.  On our way back from Lake Malawi one weekend, there were fires covering the countryside- fires everywhere.  It also was not uncommon to see chickens and goats for sell, both live and skinned, clothing, hand-made items- anything really.  Many of the people in this country speak English so many of the signs we saw were in English too, which was nice.  The third image down has a sign that reads Mississippip- of course I had to get that shot!  All of these images were taken in and just outside the city of Lilongwe.