Day 34 on the trip and we entered into Malawi after a very long and sweaty border crossing. We can't photograph in the crossing and usually they are of no note but this one was chaotic and a huge car park for haulers. We had to bribe to get our lorry across the no mans land in a reasonable time, (3 hours)!

We entered Malawi at sunset, one of the most densely populated places we will visit, immediately the gap between towns shortened and as the sun set, the only light was from the fires cooking dinner outside and the burning crops set off by farmers cultivating land. We then drove deep into the bush to a campsite that we then left at 4am in the dark. Weird not having any idea where we were and what the place was actually like!

The next day we arrived at Kande beach right on lake Malawi. We camped in the sand near the beach, probably one of the most scenic places so far! After some really intense driving in the last week Olly and I really just wanted to relax. I think im the three days we opted for a village walk with some locals and some swimming in the lake. Evening entertainment involved a roast pig for the group and then an extremely heavy drinking session ensued. Heat and booze resulted in everyone ignoring the instructions from the hostel and jumping into the lake at night.

There were plenty of enterprising gentlemen on the beach selling jewellery, t shirts, boat trips and I think anything else a tourist could want.interestingly here they were willing to exchange for socks, t shorts, shoes and sandpaper. The sandpaper has proved exceptionally popular with many of the locals sellers for wood work trinkets! In the evening they put up a great match of volleyball with the guys on the beach.

The village walk was a mixed affair. We were able to visit a locals house and meet lots of the locals, but we also were taken to a school and hospital. A few awkward moments ensued as we were given an overview of the school and then a donation box was pulled out. The same again at the hospital.

After three days in the tranquil lake side we headed across for another journey across Zambia. An official transit country for us, so no activities and only stops to sleep and eat. But one the sites had roaming monkeys and zebras, so here's a picture of me with a zebra....