Malawi

Written on Saturday 12 October I’ve made it to Addis Ababa where I write by the dim lights of the airport’s emergency lighting following a power cut that pitched the whole terminal into blackness. The total blackout only lasted a few seconds before emergency lighting kicked in and slowly light … Read More

Written on Saturday 12 October This morning I watched the truck depart with a heavy heart. On the one hand I am glad to be going home on the other I am envious of the adventures the rest of the truck will be having. I have spent the last 24 … Read More

…feels weird. For most people truck life continues but for me it is over. New people are arriving to take the place of the three of us who are departing and as they sit getting to know the group it feels almost wrong to try and be part of it, … Read More

Today we left Kande Beach with a slightly lighter truck after numerous items went missing on the campsite. Maybe we had all become complacent and weren’t taking enough care of things, but on a campsite patrolled by security guards you don’t expect things to go missing. I went to bed … Read More

My only complaint about overlanding through Africa is the amount of gated campsites we used. I understand that this makes the experience safer but you do sometimes feel cut off from the real Africa. Inside the gates are sanitised backpackers encampments where the only locals you meet are staff and … Read More

Written on Wednesday 9 October Amongst the sites below the surface of Lake Malawi were a car, tree, row boat a canoe – not the usual fare you set eyes on during a dive. There were also plenty of fish as Lake Malawi is home to 850 to 1,000 species … Read More

Written on Wednesday 9 October This morning I am knackered. I’ve been staring this blank post for almost an hour trying to muster the energy to write! Last night’s pig and fancy dress was a lot of fun. The outfits were outrageously hideous and entertaining. The pig was delicious. It … Read More

Written on Tuesday 8 October The water, no more than 100 metres in front of me, is gently lapping at the shore of the lake. Dotted around me Oasis travellers are chilling in hammocks trying to get a few more hours sleep after the sun woke us at dawn (its … Read More

Woo hoo the passport was located and we have successfully crossed the border into Malawi. We are hauled up for the night at a campsite called Chitimba Camp in Chitimba which is on the banks of Lake Malawi. We arrived just in time to walk down to the beautiful lakeside … Read More