The Long Tail of Malawi
It has felt like the end of our time in Malawi for at least two weeks now. Originally we thought we’d be through in less …
Ben Hikes
With every pedal stroke Mount Mulanje emerges more and more out of the haze. The highest point in Malawi is not so much a lonely …
Doing the Tourism
Our paddles clang together in perfectly synchronized strokes. The water is quite choppy and the double kayak feels very unstable. Our guide is a bit …
A Gift of Fruit
Our days on the rim of the great East African Rift Valley are numbered. The views and temperatures are very different up here. The mountains …
A Detour Inland
The honeymoon phase is over. We’re back to slumming it in guest houses like Ghetto Life Lodge (it lived up to its name) and celebrating …
Finding Nemo
After a couple of longer days on the plateau we wind our way down the undulating road to the lake again. When applying the black …
Taking it Easy
Learning the ropes in a new country always makes us uncomfortable during the first few days. In Malawi people don’t speak Kiswahili anymore and we …
All You Can Eat
There is a loud honk and we swerve onto the gravel “shoulder”. One, two, … five trucks rumble past and we get back on the …
Little Eden
After six whole days of sitting around we’re coming down with a serious case of cabin fever. When we’re cycling we don’t mind the diet …
In Sickness and in Health
We start the day with our usual Tanzanian breakfast: chapati and sweet tea. As it is a Monday, we also force down our malaria tablet …