Day 172… Sunday 10th September Chatted to fellow guests an American couple Brad and Linda. Their first trip to Africa. Set off on a 3 and half hour drive north slightly inward from the lake as this was the better road to follow for part of the route. Went through a windy mountain with plenty...Read More
Day 170… Friday 8th September A 5 hour drive today heading further north along Lake Malawi. Beautiful views and many rural villages. There were police or military officers stationed in every village along our route standing in high visibility jackets but not attempting to stop us. It became apparent that they were waiting for something...Read More
Day 169… Thursday 7th September Drove north up the lake for 2 and a 1/2 hour journey. Roads in very bad condition and progress was slow. The journey took twice as long. Passed many rural villages with tomatoes, watermelon, fish and coal being sold at the roadside. Cycles are the main mode of transport along...Read More
Day 168… Wednesday 6th September Stopped by the police for a rear break light check – phew all working fine. Drove through Lilongwe with slow moving traffic and many cycles. Large advertisements everywhere and road building in earnest. Our campsite ‘Cool Runnings’ is run by a British lady and is a large grassed area with...Read More
Day 166… Monday 4th September Managed to find an insurance office in Chipata (google maps was no help) and purchased ‘yellow card’ insurance to cover Greta for Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya (790 kwacha/£30.64 for 3 months, cash only). A bustling border town which has grown hugely since the last visit 10 years ago. There were...Read More
Day 165… Sunday 3rd September Decided to split the intended journey into Malawi over 2 days so it would be easier to manage as the road to Chipata was bad and would take 3 hours. We needed fuel and supplies before the border crossing into Malawi. Apparently there is a fuel problem in Malawi but...Read More
Day 164… Saturday 2nd September Spent the day doing laundry (hand washing). Clothes hanging up in this heat dry very quickly. The hippo come out of the water at dusk to eat the grass on the banks. Although separated by a steep bank, a large hippo only 2m away munching on grass is very disconcerting...Read More
Day 163… Friday 1st September Booked for an early game drive this morning (6am to 10am) into South Luangwa National Park. Park fees at the entrance gate were 500KWA each, cash only. National Park fees in Eastern Africa have hugely increased since COVID. Stunning landscape with various mammals to be seen. First sighting of a...Read More
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