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Published: August 5th 2007
We left Livingstone a day earlier than expected to give ourselves more time later on the tour. Our first day after Livingstone involved a fair bit of driving to Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. We didn't spend much time in town as it was getting late so we went on to the campsite which seemed to be breeding very small dogs, which followed us around the campsite.
Our next day was a full day of driving, arriving at Chipata in the evening. We only made one stop at a few market stalls where we spoke to a man who claimed Peter Crouch had been through yesterday!
The following day we headed across the border from Zambia into Malawi, a small country stretching up lake Malawi. We ploughed on to the campsite which was situated on the shore of Lake Malawi with a very picturesque bar on the sand which at first was candlelit due to the power going out. We stayed up playing pool and met a guy who later got his truck stuck in the sand which we tried and failed to assist him with. After managing to get a plank of wood under the stuck tyre, his
Gift and Mr Lover Man
The guys I met at the marketKande Beach
view from bar and hammocks overlooking Lake Malawibattery went flat - somebody had it in for him!
Another day of driving - this time without even stopping for lunch. We followed the shore of Lake Malawi to another campsite on the beach. Kande Beach is a popular stretch of lake Malawi, looking out onto a small island which can be swum to. We had decided to upgrade to a beach chalet - a small hut literally 10m away from the lake, with a balcony overlooking it. It also had a light bulb - big news when used to a tent and small torches! We decided to take a quick swim in the water which was really quite warm. The whole campsite and area is really beautiful - wooden decks in the bar, walking barefoot around the sandy campsite, hammocks between trees - all the usual cliches and more!
The following morning we woke comfortably in our beds (!) and headed out on a village walk. We visited the local schools, hospital and looked at some of the traditional houses. The kids on the tour, as with other tours, were very friendly and I have agreed to
send letters to some of them to improve their
Gift and Mr Lover Man
The guys I met at the marketEnglish. On the walk I met a couple of really nice guys called Gift and Mr Lover Man (tourists remember these names better than African names I guess!) After buying a hand carved Bao board game and having my hair put to dreadlocks (they'll come out - don't worry!), I agreed to meet Gift and Mr Lover Man after lunch. We headed into the village proper and visited a couple of local pubs which was good to see - being in a group of tourists can be different to walking around with locals - especially with the way people react to you. That evening we celebrated a girl on tour's birthday by gathering the pots and pans from the truck and making music while she and Michelle (the tour leader) used flaming poi thingies!
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Miggie
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Dreadlocks
I love the dreadlocks - leave them in I say! xxx...