Up soon after 6. We had a long day’s driving ahead of us. We chatted with fellow South African campers, Rob and Brigitte, about the route and places to stay. This delayed us a bit, but we were on the road at 8.45. From where we were camped by the…
Despite being at altitude we still experienced a warm, sticky night. Broken sleep, as it seems there are hyena’s walking around the outside of the property and the dogs go crazy. Last night I emptied 3x20L Jerry cans of diesel into the tank. Purchased in Zambia. After ablutions and breakfast…
It was nice to be woken with birthday wishes, but perhaps 5am was a little early! So, we were soon up and after saying goodbye to our hosts, Paul and Stacey, we were on the road by 08.45. It was a good road to Liwonde. We stopped at a number…
The nights are getting more humid and the day temperatures are rising too. Our Dutch neighbours Rob & Lillian were up around the same time, 6.30am but it took us a little longer to shower and pack up. Again, we have enjoyed their company and it’s interesting that we continue…
It wasn’t our original intention to stay in Senga beside Lake Malawi for another day. It is a very pleasant location, we had a lot of laundry to do and we felt like a rest from driving. So, we spent the day here. Washing day. This morning I borrowed a…
Another morning where we are up at 7am. This is getting a habit..:) After breakfasting, showering and packing up, we went and visited our Landy neighbours, Edith & Peter to say goodbye. They arrived back in Malawi only yesterday from Belgium after a break of 5 months, to be reunited…
Kigelia Campsite. We had just finished breakfast, when campsite owner Ben came along with a tub of butter, straight from the farm. Yesterday, he had mentioned the family had a dairy farm. A really nice gesture. We were chatting when Ben’s father, Ernesto came to join us. Apparently the campsite…
On the road by 8.45am. Wow, and nobody wet the bed…:) Only Kiwi’s would understand that comment? The 2k’s back to the main road were potholed, as was the road the whole of yesterday. Wrestling with the wheel to avoid smashing a tyre or worse, wheel, or whole suspension.However, turning…
Eureka Campsite. We were camped next to an Overlanding bus. Mainly Chinese girls. We remarked that they were in bed very early. This morning, when I emerged from Poki, soon after 7am, they had already left. Dennis said he heard them going in the dark, somewhere between 5 and 6am.…
To say we have had an eventful day, would be an understatement. Packing up and on the road by 9am, some sort of a record in itself, we decided to take a detour to Lake Kariba. It was 120k’s in the opposite direction but deemed to be worth the effort…