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Saturday 23 December 2017. Photos.
Highlights: Relaxing at the campsite
Today I just relaxed at the campsite, not wanting to go diving or snorkelling in Lake Malawi for which you are almost guaranteed to pick up a parasite that will need to be treated in a few months back home. This meant a nice today spent reflecting on the trip so far, reading and relaxing in a hammock.
Friday 22 December 2017. Photos.
Highlights: Lake Malawi coast, Kande Beach Village visit
We got to sleep in today with a 7 am alarm and 8 am departure. This gave me a great chance to see the spectacular scenery and sunrise over the Chitimba Beach around 5.30 am.
Thursday 21 December 2017. Photos
Highlights: The Tanzania-Malawi Border Crossing
We farewelled Tanzania today and entered the small landlocked nation of Malawi today. This was our second consecutive long day driving as we covered 500 kms in around 12 hours. This time we left at the relatively late time of 6 am and it wasn’t long until the sun was up. Just before 5 am I woke up and found I had to go to the bathroom, it wasn’t worth going back to sleep for 15 minutes so I carefully dressed in the dark in order to avoid waking my roommate Tara.
Wednesday 20 December 2017. Photos.
Highlights: The wildlife in Mikumi National Park, the landscape
I slept though my 4.00 am alarm and woke with a start at 4.20 am. Luckily I always have me gear for the day ahead already out the night before. Unluckily I ended up leaving my iPhone headphones behind meaning I had to use my backup pair on todays 13 hour 600 km drive.
Friday 15 December 2017. Photos.
Highlights: Dar Es Salam Beach
Today was an extremely long travel day. We had to be packed, have breakfast and be gone by 6 am. I noticed that Bill had overslept and Arran and myself helped bring down his tent. We also made and packed our lunch before leaving as we wouldn’t be stopping for lunch today. We had to try and beat the worse of the Dar Es Salam traffic later in the day.
Thursday 14 December 2017. Photos
Highlights: The Long Hot Drive
Today was an extremely long and hot travel day to get us closer to Dar Es Salaam tomorrow in reasonable time. We also had two new members join the group, Mark and Thais. The travelling wasn’t made easier when one of our travel members Maggie had her only credit card ‘eaten’ by the ATM machine at the Arusha Shopping Mall. The card was eaten due to ‘time inactivity’ according to the notification slip but I wasn’t there.
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