We escaped the massive rains and flooding in Zimbabwe and Zambia, and crossed into Malawi, where sunshine has greeted us on the shores of the 12th largest freshwater lake in the world, Lake Malawi. Malawi is a very green, hilly country. Lots of forests and small agricultural fields (all maintained by hand, no tractors or farm equipment), dotted with the occasional grass hut. We've spent the past several days kayaking, swimming, stargazing, and hiking along this incredibly blue lake with surprisingly warm waters. We've had a great amount of cultural interaction with local villagers, and visited an orphanage as well. The kids are so friendly! Today, we went on a 35 km (20 miles) day-hike up to the village of Livingstonia, a 3000+ foot climb. On the way, we visited 2 beautiful waterfalls. Well worth the effort, and we've earned our dinners...
We're keeping an eye on the news about the unrest in Kenya, due to a recent presidential election. Our Kenyan safari cook and driver seem to think that all will be safe and sound when we're in Nairobi in a couple of weeks.
We're keeping an eye on the news about the unrest in Kenya, due to a recent presidential election. Our Kenyan safari cook and driver seem to think that all will be safe and sound when we're in Nairobi in a couple of weeks.
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Okay, so far you've told us the animals don't think you fit for consumption. But perhaps if you'd eaten more cake at your birthday party, you might be telling us about who can run faster, you or a cheetah.
What are your meals like? And have you had any stomach problems yet?
Where are photos from that new camera of yours?
The food has been good, a mixture of local foods and western foods. Our Kenyan cook is used to the needs and wants of tourists, so he prepares great meals. We're definitely not losing any weight on this trip! S has gotten sick a few times, but M has a stomach of steel. We haven't found a computer that has the software to allow us to download any pictures from our new camera yet. But we think the pics look pretty good on the 2 inch screen! Maybe we'll be able to download some of them in Nairobi...
Thanks for your comments! We don't usually have a fast enough connection to reply, but today we're lucky. :)
Hi guys,
any tips for a four weeks trip Malai / Mozam?
Season wise, is October a good time to do so?
We are an independent travels.
Thanks a lot,
Idan
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