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Thursday, December 27, 2007

Malawi, ending of our trip is dooming nearer...

Just this short one to show that I am still alive and kicking... or should I say traveling?
The trip is going exactly as planned and detailed in my previous posts, though transportation is slow and dusty :-(.

We spent two nights in Ilha do Mozambique, which was splendid.

Then, three days ago, we came all the way over to Malawi, where we are now. Lake Malawi is a large lake in South Eastern African marking the Eastern end of the Great Rift Valley. It is rated as one of the top 10 cleanest lakes in the world! There are many fish in the lake including lots of unique colorful tropical fish calls clichés. The lake, with its warm, crystal-clear waters, is a wonderful place for swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing and water skiing!
Malawi is small yet incredibly beautiful country with some of the happiest and most friendly people in the world. It is one of Africa's best kept secrets; a country blessed with an enormous 365 mile long freshwater lake, fringed with beautiful beaches and simple fishing villages. Southern Malawi has traditionally been the most visited area of Malawi but in recent years the stunning natural beauty of the landscape, beaches and people of the Northern Region, mostly Nkhata Bay, have begun to win visitors over. It is 855km long, with varying widths from 10km to 250km, covering a total area of 118484sq km, of which over 24000sq km is fresh water - Lake Malawi, minor lakes and rivers. Lake Malawi water surface area is 28760 sq km. The water is crystal clear and is one of the cleanest lakes in the world! Went to the big lake at Monkey Bay and spent a crazy Christmas party there at the Venise Beach Backpackers, dancing on the beach with half naked crazy locals, went into the lake to do some snorkeling...
Currently we're trying to get to Harare, Zimbabwe so that we can get on our flight home the 1st of January. Here in Blantyre, Malawi, we have finally managed to find an agent where we could pay for this ticket that we booked since October but had been unable to pay anywhere anyhow until now... Our credit cards are being processed as I type these words, so keep your digital fingers crossed for us!

Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to you all!!!!

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