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Liwonde National Park – More Stories Than Animals

Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle Rudis) on the Shire River, Liwonde National Park

Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle Rudis) on the Shire River, Liwonde National Park

We of knew that Malawi was not a safari destination. Nevertheless, we spent two days at the Bushman’s Baobabs Lodge at the edge of Liwonde National Park. A canoe Safari took us on the Shire River and its shores studded with reeds. A few hippos, lots of waterbucks and some birds were the wildlife we encountered. On a Sunset Jeep Safari, we came across a few elephants inhaling dust and blowing it onto each other to cool themselves, the absolute highlight of this excursion. Otherwise, again lots of waterbucks, warthogs and a beautiful kudu were really all we saw. Continue Reading →

Malawi – Bring Your VISA Card… And Cash!

Malawean Kwachas - Approx. 280 €

Malawean Kwachas – Approx. 280 €

The tedious trip from the Mozambiquean border to Blantyre made us decide to get our own transport, no matter what. An undertaking that required us to wait out the weekend in Blantyre for the bank and car hire to open. On Monday morning, we were faced with an unexpected odyssey! Continue Reading →

Entering Malawi

Crossing the Border from Mozambique to Malawi on Motorbike-Taxis

Crossing the Border from Mozambique to Malawi on Motorbike-Taxis

Leaving Mozambique and entering Malawi was quick and painless. Luckily, on the Malawian side, young men on motorbikes waited to take people across the 4 kilometer stretch between the two countries. We had not expected the borders to be so far apart and without them we would have had to walk the hilly road with our backpacks. Continue Reading →