Hello Mzungu!! (White People)

After two long long days on the truck driving through Zambia, (a slightly more posh country than the others we have seen) we pulled up at Lake Malawi to chill out for a few days. The lake is massive and so so blue (when it’s sunny). Over the few days we got to know the new people through 2 birthday parties at night and then sitting around hungover the next few days.

We learned that when it rains our tent will leak through the old torn seams. Amber’s side was okay, but I kept waking to little puddles around my pillow – mop it up with my towel, and repeat every few hours. We hung everything out to drip dry the next day and embarked on a village walk. We wandered to the local village with a guide, visiting so many people in any sort of power – nurses, ministers and headmasters who all have a little guestbook for us to sign, and the usual conversations of where we are from etc. The Headmaster had a big map in his office but struggled to pick out any of our countries. A teacher had to help fill him in. I think the map is really just for show. The most fun bit was visiting a small school for deaf children who swarmed around us wanting photos taken, and laughing when shown each one. While I was taking pics, Amber was spelling names in sign language which they loved.  We have the school address and will be sending them all the photos to put up in the classroom.

We filled the remaining time haggling at the local markets, which consisted of about 6 stalls. Was so so relaxed and friendly after Vic Falls. We got some cool stuff and even struck a business deal with one of the guys who wants us to sell his paintings in Canada. We took his address and told him we would check out the situation/market and be in touch if we wanted to consider the idea.

After some good days here we moved further up the lakeside, driving through lush green scenery to arrive at a busy campsite with so many overland trucks and had a chuckle as we watched groups of people cooking their own food. So glad we have Malinga on board as our chef