Here I am sitting on an island in Malawi. The sound of the water purrs in the background and I am perched on a king sized bed looking out the bedroom window onto our private deck that falls away to our private beach. I’m in heaven and it all feels a bit surreal after four weeks of African camping.
Over the past two and a half weeks we have made our way up Mozambique and driven along a very rarely taken road. Zero tourist infrastructure in parts made for some interesting nights. One evening with nothing in sight we stayed in a local village – think grass huts, thatched roofs, chickens running around, hundreds of locals – we even had to ask the chief if we could stay the night!
Why were we driving in such hidden away places? Volker had the intrepid [crazy??] vision of getting to Malawi via a small town on the shores of Mozambiauqes side of Lake Niassa [a huge lake that sits between Moz & Malawi]. The Malawi side of the lake is quite touristy, while the mozambiqean side is the complete opposite. The roads are as dodgey as they come. Potholes galore. Bridges I wouldn’t want to walk on let alone take a 2tonne 4x4 across. 5 hours to go 80kms.
But one doesn’t mind going slow when you are passing through such amazing small villages and seeing such a completely different side of the world and humanity.
Volkers crazy idea of a route has certainly paid of – it is absolutely stunning on Likoma Island .. I’ve fallen in love with the place.
Later on today a small wooden boat owned by a local is coming to pick us up and we will head pack to Mozambique.
Hope all is well with everyone back home & others around the world.
Sending you loads of love and best wishes
Kirst
“Where you are, there you must be”
Over the past two and a half weeks we have made our way up Mozambique and driven along a very rarely taken road. Zero tourist infrastructure in parts made for some interesting nights. One evening with nothing in sight we stayed in a local village – think grass huts, thatched roofs, chickens running around, hundreds of locals – we even had to ask the chief if we could stay the night!
Why were we driving in such hidden away places? Volker had the intrepid [crazy??] vision of getting to Malawi via a small town on the shores of Mozambiauqes side of Lake Niassa [a huge lake that sits between Moz & Malawi]. The Malawi side of the lake is quite touristy, while the mozambiqean side is the complete opposite. The roads are as dodgey as they come. Potholes galore. Bridges I wouldn’t want to walk on let alone take a 2tonne 4x4 across. 5 hours to go 80kms.
But one doesn’t mind going slow when you are passing through such amazing small villages and seeing such a completely different side of the world and humanity.
Volkers crazy idea of a route has certainly paid of – it is absolutely stunning on Likoma Island .. I’ve fallen in love with the place.
Later on today a small wooden boat owned by a local is coming to pick us up and we will head pack to Mozambique.
Hope all is well with everyone back home & others around the world.
Sending you loads of love and best wishes
Kirst
“Where you are, there you must be”
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2 comments:
Surprised to see no mention of any encounters with 'Malawi Kob' or 'Malawi Gold'. Unless you are planning a career in political office I strongly recommend you inhale - the sound of the water lapping against the shoreline will become a symphony orchestra (well so I've heard...)
an awesome experience for you
Richard :)
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