( Sunrise at Lake Malawi )

Discovery Malawi country while joining this 42 days African tour: https://www.detourafrica.com/tour/42-day-nairobi-to-cape-town-camping/ 

Lake Malawi disease: Praziquantel pills for bilharzia 

DAY 15 – Sunday 08.12.24

( Night at: Chitimba Camp, Tanzania )

( Local pictures at Chitimba Camp ) 

Woke up at 5 am grab everything from the chalet have a quick breakfast and left at 6 am. Going back in Mbeya leaving Tanzania behind, we descend the Great Rift Valley and cross the border into Malawi. Known as the “Warm Heart of Africa” the lakeside country is blessed with natural beauty and our destination of tonight is the shores of Lake Malawi where we look forward to spending the night enjoying the attractions of the northern regions of the lake. We reach the accommodation by 3 pm we set the tend up and then we did the tour visiting in the village the Witch doctor, which it was quite nice, we went there with two guides and there were many kids from the village around and then the doctor did his dance and predicted the future. After we went back to the camp and we had dinner all together near the truck and we went to sleep. 

DAY 16 – Monday 09.12.24

( Night at: Ngala Beach Lodge, Malawi )

( Ten swimming pool at the lodge in Malawi ) 

Woke up at 6 am packed the tend and left at 7am after breakfast. This morning we board our truck and head further South of Lake Malawi. Our destination tonight is the shores of Lake Malawi. Stretching over 500km along the western boundary of Malawi, the lake is home to more species of fish than any other lake. We spend the night on the shores of this natural wonder. For lunch we stopped near a rubber tree plantation where we could see and understand how the glue then we had lunch while a bunch of kids where looking at us and we shared the food with them after as well. Then we kept driving till 5 pm where we reach the next accommodation and we set up the tend, watch the sunset by the lake and then we had dinner by the restaurant of the lodge and then we went to sleep very tired from the day.

DAY 17 – Tuesday 10.12.24

( Night at: Ngala Beach Lodge, Malawi )

( selfie with the kindergarten kids of the Ngala village ) 

Woke up at 4:50 am went out of the tend by the lake watching the sunrise which it was amazing and then we got ready organizing all our stuff, having breakfast by 8 am and then at 8:30 am John a Namad tour guide come to guide us thru his village as an extra activity. We went to visit his house, the local market, the kindergarten, the primary school, the paramedic clinic and to finish the fish market by the lake. It was an amazing tour which we could understand a lot a bout the Malawi culture and how things are working in this little village. After just before lunch we got back to the camp we took few pics by the pool and the lake then we had lunch and in the noon we tried to be productive but the WiFi wasn’t working well I just end mostly chill by the pool all afternoon and then by evening we had dinner all together with John his son and his cousin as well and then we set on the beach by the fire burning mash mellows and then we went to sleep. 

DAY 18 – Wednesday 11.12.24

( Night at: Wildlife Camp, Mfuwe Zambia ) 

( Sunset at Luangwa river at the lodge ) 

Woke up at 3:45 am packed the tend have a quick breakfast and then trying to take few pictures during the last sunrise at Lake Malawi and we left the camp at 5 am. Setting off for Zambia and the South Luangwa National Park. Stopping on the road for lunch while we had some local spectators and we bought some fresh local mangoes then we head to the boarder. After crossing the border into Zambia we make a short stop in Chipata at the supermarket before continuing to our camp on the banks of the Luangwa River. Having watched the sunrise over Lake Malawi in the morning we enjoy an equally spectacular sunset over the Luangwa River this evening. Then we set up all the tends and we had dinner all together celebrating K bday over dinner and then we went to sleep.