Travels through Malawi and Zambia

After finishing our time at Butterfly Space in Nkhata Bay, we took off for a while to see the sights of Malawi.

Our first stop was to the Island of Chizumulu, on the otherside of Lake Malawi, closer to Mozambique.  We set off one morning on the Chambo boat, in true african style, plenty of goods on board and being ferried to this boat.  in a row boat almost ready to capsize.

The Chambo

arriving to the Island

Being rowed to shore from the ferry

Sunset on Chizamlu

We didn't do too much for 5 days, hoping to go to Likoma Island, but the ferries were unreliable and so we stayed put! Not a bad time really, reading, swimming and walking around the Island (which can be done in an hour and a half.

View from Wakwenda retreat

The fish drying on the racks on the beach

After leaving Chizumulu, we cam back to mainland and we headed 3 hours north to Livingstonia, a missionary settlement established by Scottish Missionaries.  The small settlement is up on the top of a plateau overlooking the lake where we spent 3 relaxing days at Mushroom Farm. We spent a day hiking the 10km return trip to Livingstonia to see the Old Stone House Museum and Church and small hospital, and dinner at a neighbouring lodge called 

Our tent

Inside the tent

View from the ledge

Sunrise from our tent

The Bar and Restaurant area

After long bus journey to Lilongwe, a few nights to recuperate in the backpackers, we boarded the bus to Lusaka in Zambia.  A further night in Lusaka and then we boarded the bus to Livingstone where we spent a few days seeing victoria falls, walking with Lion Cubs and Rich did a Microflight over the falls.