Day Seven or Eight till now. We don't really know anymore
Since Livingstone we have had even more sporadic internet
connections so sorry for the late update.
After we left Livingstone we headed to the ferry over Kariba. A bit of a
mission to get there on time but we didn’t need to worry due to the ferry
turning around for the first time in history to pick up another team. Not us, to make sure. So after the stressful boarding we enjoyed a
fantastic trip with the staff feeding us every other moment and hot
showers.
Docking in Kariba we headed to the check point campsite which
took a little finding and were pleased to hear that only three people had been
eaten by crocodiles this year. We then
dressed in our luchodore costumes and threw our names away at the checkpoint
party. Photos not to follow.
Leaving Kariba we went over the dam wall over the border
point and drove and drove and drove until we reached the heaven that was the
Nandos in Lusaka. A few stops for fuel
and snacks and we were on our way for our latest night of driving yet. Arriving in Luangwa in the middle of the
night we didn’t complain about having to camp outside the campsite next to the
road. Tents up and mattresses blown up courtesy of the Silly Buggers boys and
us.
Heading into Malawi we got to Lilongwe for the evening and
met up with a random man we named the Devonator who needed to meet up with the
Put Foot crew in Senga Bay. So more stuff on the roof rack and one more person in
the car we headed to the market in Lilongwe and spent a little money on fresh
strawberries and peas which were greatly appreciated on the drive.
Arriving in Senga Bay we took a long hard look at the lake
and then decided to set up camp before relaxing on the sand. An afternoon of
spray painting dresses and baobab fruit to make shakers led us into checkpoint
party number 5 with a little day glow and lumo paint.
In the fading black light we woke up to swim in Lake Malawi. Lumo paint washed off and bacon sandwiches
filling our stomachs we decided to head to Monkey Bay which would have been
easier if we hadn’t followed the road sign and taken a 30km dirt road detour.
We leave you sitting on the sand next to Lake Malawi under
the full moon with four other teams from the Rally.
Love you guys
And a big thank you to Chris for following us so attentively.
You might actually be our biggest fan. Thanks man.
Peace!
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