Stay Eat Do in Malawi

  CHITIMBA TO STAY AND EAT: Chitimba Camp is one of the only real camps for a stop on the road between the middle and north of Lake Malawi. It’s positioned slightly back from the lake and has a grass camping area as well as basic huts for rent. The bar and restaurant areas are well […]

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The Lure of the Lake – Tanganyika, Tanzania

Lakeshore Lodge – Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania 23rd - 26th November 2013 I can’t explain the sense of awe we had on rising up over the escarpment and seeing Lake Tanganyika stretched out in front of us.  This lake is rather special.  Formed in the fissure of the Great Rift Valley, at 673kms long, Lake Tanganyika is […]

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Stay Eat Do in Tanzania

ARUSHA TO STAY: We stayed in Masai Camp on the outskirts of Arusha on the Overlanding trip with Absoulte Africa – it’s a place to pop up your tent but is nothing special. See Lonely Planet’s write up here. TO EAT: Can’t fault the Blue Heron, we had a light lunch here and coffee – lovely garden atmosphere […]

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Away from the shore … Sumbawanga here we come

Oh boy did we sleep well! Our camping spot was right on the edge of the lake, right beside the lake shore path the locals use to walk in to the small port town of Kasanga.  Occasionally during the night we heard the quiet flip-flop sounds of people along the path, but were...
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Katavi National Park

It was a late decision to go into Katavi National Park. We had spent some time in the parks in Zambia and were uncertain what Katavi could offer. The US$100 entry fee for 24hours was also a factor in our late decision. But ultimately, as we were driving from Kipili towards Mpanda, we decided...
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