MALAWI
28th to the 9th June, 2009.
Entered Malawi from the Chitipa border, driving south through Karonga. We made a base at Chitimba which is on Lake Malawi about 176km south of the border.
In 2007 we did the south of Malawi with our friends, Erika and Wolfgang Maier, seeing Malawi from the south up to and including Nkhata Bay.
We are back to the chill mode and swim every day, eat fish and a visit to the bar on the daily itinerary.
Spent one night in Vwaza Marsh Reserve (Sunday 31st May) Had a “reed” hut, thank heavens for mozi nets, we even had a bat in the room (Robs not for us) It was very pleasant with the normal sounds of hippo, elephant, and bush babies.
Monday 1st June, on way back to camp, visited Livingstonia. This was a mission founded in 1875 by Dr Robert Laws, its original purpose was to further Dr Livingston’s goal of using Christianity and commerce to end the slave trade. In 1881 they moved the mission to Bandawe, because of the high malaria cases, the mission was moved to Khondowe as small village 900 mts above the lake shore, this being a better climate, with fertile land and an abundant supply of water. Besides being high up the mountain, it housed a school, a technical college, a 20th century hospital, a university, a stone house (now a museum), and a church which today is used by many hundreds each Sunday. Close by is a 125m high Manchewe Waterfall. For the brave, (not us) you can absail down the side of the falls. The road up (700mts) which is 15km, is so steep that it has a series of 20 hairpin bends within the first 10km. with spectacular views of the lake.
1st June brought our spare spring (kind favour of Lieb's) and now fitted, the trailer is ready for the next step of the journey. Other than having an oil change on the car and repairing the other small damages, the normal cleaning, cooking and just chilling at the lake is the order of the day.
5th and 6th June, We are spending the weekend with Lieb’s at a resort called Sangilo Lodge, the rooms perched up into the hill with the bar and restaurant on a very private beach. A little snorkelling and hopefully fishing for the guys, eating, drinking and being with friends is on the menu.
Did no fishing, It has just been a reminisce weekend with lots of booze and lots of rubbish talks and laughs, hey friends, how many have we had like that. Friday nite was late and all quite happy when we went to bed, Saturday definitely quieter and much earlier to bed. (Does that ring a bell!!!)
Lieb’s and Wolf have been friends since 1993 and he has spent quite a few weekends with us at Ingwelala and even stayed in Durban with us. We were very privileged to have the weekend as a thank you from him. I think we got the better deal, but he says it was fair. Lieb’s daughter has just married Jacque Fourie from the Lions Rugby team and they will be going to France after this season, so hopefully we will meet up in France when he visits Kelly and Jacque.
Left on Sunday, and managed to get through a very relaxed Tanzania Border just after 2pm and pushed onto Mbeya. The trip continues in the Tanzania site.
28th to the 9th June, 2009.
Entered Malawi from the Chitipa border, driving south through Karonga. We made a base at Chitimba which is on Lake Malawi about 176km south of the border.
In 2007 we did the south of Malawi with our friends, Erika and Wolfgang Maier, seeing Malawi from the south up to and including Nkhata Bay.
We are back to the chill mode and swim every day, eat fish and a visit to the bar on the daily itinerary.
Spent one night in Vwaza Marsh Reserve (Sunday 31st May) Had a “reed” hut, thank heavens for mozi nets, we even had a bat in the room (Robs not for us) It was very pleasant with the normal sounds of hippo, elephant, and bush babies.
Monday 1st June, on way back to camp, visited Livingstonia. This was a mission founded in 1875 by Dr Robert Laws, its original purpose was to further Dr Livingston’s goal of using Christianity and commerce to end the slave trade. In 1881 they moved the mission to Bandawe, because of the high malaria cases, the mission was moved to Khondowe as small village 900 mts above the lake shore, this being a better climate, with fertile land and an abundant supply of water. Besides being high up the mountain, it housed a school, a technical college, a 20th century hospital, a university, a stone house (now a museum), and a church which today is used by many hundreds each Sunday. Close by is a 125m high Manchewe Waterfall. For the brave, (not us) you can absail down the side of the falls. The road up (700mts) which is 15km, is so steep that it has a series of 20 hairpin bends within the first 10km. with spectacular views of the lake.
1st June brought our spare spring (kind favour of Lieb's) and now fitted, the trailer is ready for the next step of the journey. Other than having an oil change on the car and repairing the other small damages, the normal cleaning, cooking and just chilling at the lake is the order of the day.
5th and 6th June, We are spending the weekend with Lieb’s at a resort called Sangilo Lodge, the rooms perched up into the hill with the bar and restaurant on a very private beach. A little snorkelling and hopefully fishing for the guys, eating, drinking and being with friends is on the menu.
Did no fishing, It has just been a reminisce weekend with lots of booze and lots of rubbish talks and laughs, hey friends, how many have we had like that. Friday nite was late and all quite happy when we went to bed, Saturday definitely quieter and much earlier to bed. (Does that ring a bell!!!)
Lieb’s and Wolf have been friends since 1993 and he has spent quite a few weekends with us at Ingwelala and even stayed in Durban with us. We were very privileged to have the weekend as a thank you from him. I think we got the better deal, but he says it was fair. Lieb’s daughter has just married Jacque Fourie from the Lions Rugby team and they will be going to France after this season, so hopefully we will meet up in France when he visits Kelly and Jacque.
Left on Sunday, and managed to get through a very relaxed Tanzania Border just after 2pm and pushed onto Mbeya. The trip continues in the Tanzania site.
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