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                                    • 28/3-1/4/2014 Buenos Aires,AR to Paysandu, UY >
                                      • Profile Paysandu to Brazil
                                    • 9-12/4/2014 Tapebicuá to Apóstoles, AR >
                                      • 8/4/2013 Sawmill, north of Bonpland to 3km sth of Tapebicuá
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                      • 23-25/5/2014 Aquidaban back to Concepción >
                        • 16-20/5/2014 Tres Gigantes Estación Biologica >
                          • 14-16/5/2014 Vallemi to Bahia Negra on the Aquidaban >
                            • 13/5/2014 Bus trip Concepción to Vallemi
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                          • 29/11/2013 5/12/2013 Castro to Quellón, Chiloe, CL >
                            • 24/11/2013 Puerto Montt to Castro >
                              • 16-23/11/2013, San Martín, AR to Puerto Montt, CL >
                                • 9-14/11/2013 Temuco, CL to San Martín de los Andes, AR
                                • Cunco to Temuco and Santiago by bus
                                • Untitled
                                • 20,21/10/2013 Malargue to Los Frisos,AR
                                • 22-29/10/2013 Las Frisas, AR to Cunco,CL
  • 13/3/2012 Penonomé to Playa Gorgona
    • 14/3/2011 Playa Gorgona to Panama City
    • 15,16/3/2011 Panama City >
      • 14/4/2012, Shelter bay & Gatun Locks >
        • 15,16/4/2012 Canal transit >
          • 17/4/2012 Shelter Bay Marina onboard SV Bijou >
            • Feb 2014, An account of a road trip in New Zealand
          • 18,19/4/2012 Shelter Bay Marina
      • 17.../3/2012 Onboard SV Moondance, Brisas de Amador >
        • 25 March to 9 April, Gorgona, PC,Las Bresas >
          • 11/4/2012, Shelter Bay Marina,SV Bijou
          • 12/4/2012, Shelter Bay, and a bit of exploring
        • 11/3/2012 Las Lajas to Santiago >
          • 12/3/2012, Santiago to Penonomé
  • 7/4/2013 Bella Unión, UY to north of Bonpland, AR
    • 4-6/4/2014 Salto to Bella Unión, UY >
      • 2-3/4/2014 Termas de Guaviyú to Salto
  • Overnight Stop Map
    • 20-27/4/2012 Passage Portobelo to Santa Marta, Colombia
    • 28-29/2012 Santa Marta
  • Chile to Argentina (click on this header for an entry)
    • 6/9/2013 59km up the road camping
    • 7/9/2013 the corner to Paso Jama, Argentina
    • 8/9/2013 Paso Jama to adobe ruins on Salar de Olaroz
    • 9/9/2013 Ruins to south of Susques
    • 10/9/2013 Sth of Susques to bottom of range, camping >
      • 11/9/2013 bottom of the range to Purmamarca
      • 12/9/2013 Purmamarca to Lake campground near Salta >
        • 13,14/9/2013 Dique Cobre Corral to Salta,AR >
          • Salta south >
            • 17/9/2013 Quebrada De Las Conchas to Cafayate
      • 19/9/2013 Cafayate to 15km to Rio El Tesaro, camping >
        • 20/9/2013 Rio El Tesaro to Rio Belén, sth of Hualfin
      • 21/9/2013 Rio Belén to Belén >
        • 22/9/2013 Belén to a creek bed 42km sth
        • 23/9/2013 creek bed to 10km nth of Pituil
        • 25/9/2013 north of Pituil to Chilecito
        • 25-30/9/2013 Chilecito, AR
        • 1-7/10/2013 Chilecito to Caucete, AR >
          • 9-12/10/2013 Caucete to Tunuyán, AR
      • 13-15/10/2013 Caucete to San Rafael, AR >
        • 17/10/2013 San Rafael to Malargue, AR
  • Chile from 28/8/2013
    • 29/8/2013 Ascotán to Chiu Chiu
    • 30/8/2013 Chiu Chiu to Calama, CL
    • 31/8,1/9/2013 Calama to San Pedro de Atacama, CL
  • 20/7/2013 Titicaca area to Bolivian border
    • 20/7/2013 Sicuani to Santa Rosa >
      • 21/7/2013 Santa Rosa to Juliaca >
        • 22/7/2013 Juliaca to 6km past Huancané >
          • 23/2013 Huancané to Conima, camping >
            • 24/7/2013 near Conima, Peru to Puerto Acosta, Bolivia >
              • 25/7/2013 Puerto Acosta to Nth of Ancoraimes
  • 26/7/2013 Nth of Ancoraimes to Achacachi
    • 27/7/2013 Achacachi to Copacabana >
      • 28,29/7/2013 Copacabana BO, Kasani PE, Copa. BO
      • 30/7/2013 Copacabana, BO to Desaguadero, PE
      • 31/7/2013 Desaguadero, PE to El Alto, BO
      • 1,2/8/2013 El Alto to La Paz
      • 3,4,5/8/2013 La Paz
      • 8/08/2103 La Paz to Nth of Ayo Ayo, Camping
      • 9/8/2013 Nth of Ayo Ayo to south of Villa, camping >
        • 10/8/2013 Sth of Villa to just sth of Oruro, camping >
          • 11/8/2013 Sth of Ororo to Sth of Pazna, camping >
            • 12/8/2013 Sth of Poopo to Challapata >
              • 13,to17/8/2013 Challapata to Jirira 18-26/8 to Ollague,Chile
  • Peru 20/4/2013.....
    • 20-22/4/2013, Macará to Olmos, PE
    • 23-27/4/2013 Olmos to Chachapoyas,PE
    • 27/4/2013, Chachapoyas, PE
    • Chachapoyas to Cajamarca, PE >
      • 1/5/2013 Lejmebamba to Cerros de Calla-Calla >
        • 2/5/2013 Cerros de Calla-Calla to Balsas >
          • 3/4/2013 Balsas to a farm house overlooking Limon >
            • 4/5/2013 farm house campsite to south of Celendin >
              • 5,6/5/2013 Sth of Celendin to Cajamarca
    • 7/5/2013 Cajamarca to 9km before Cajabamba >
      • 8/5/2013, 9 km north of Cajabamba to Laguna Sousacocha >
        • 11/5/2013 Haumachuco to Trujillo
        • 9,10/5/2013 Laguna Sausacocha to Huamachuco
      • 18/5/2013 Lima
      • 23-25/5/2013 Trujillo to Caraz, PE >
        • 26,27/5/2013 Caraz to Huaraz, PE >
          • 28/5/2013 Huaraz to 34km south of Pachocoto,PE >
            • 29/5/2013 Farm 25km past Chacapoto to 12km on Huánuco Rd >
              • 30/5/2013,12km up Huanuco road to camp at 4600m >
                • 31/5/2013 near summit to La Union
    • 1/6/2013 Huánaco to camp near Acobamba >
      • 2,3/6/2013 Camping near Acobamba to Huánuco
    • 16/6/2013 Huancayo to Cuzco and Machu Picchu >
      • 16/6/2013 Huancayo to south of Mariscal Cáceres, camping >
        • 17/6/2013 sth Mariscal Cáceres 4km sthLa Esmeralda,camping >
          • 18/6/2013 Sth of La Esmaralda to Huanta >
            • 19/6/2013 Huanta to Ayacucho
  • 22/6/2013 Ayaucucho to top of pass before Ocros, 4200m
    • 23/6/2013 cerca la cumbre a 5km sur de Puente Pampas >
      • 23/6/2013 Sur de Puente Pampas a 5km este de Uripa >
        • 24/6/2013 above Uripa to Andahualas >
          • 25/6/2013 Andahuaylas to 10km below the summit >
            • 26/6/2013 near the summit to Puente Pachachaca >
              • 29/6/2013 Abancay to Curahuasi >
                • 30/6/2013 Curahuasi to a camp on the Rio Apurimac >
                  • 1/7/2013 Rio Apurimac to Izcuchaca >
                    • 2/7/2013 Izcuchaca and Cuzco >
                      • 4,5/7/2013 Izcuchaca to Cuzco >
                        • 9,10,11/7/2013 Cuzco to Machu Picchu >
                          • 11-16/7/2013 Cuzco >
                            • 17/7/2013 Cuzco to Quiquijana camping on el Rio Vilcanota
              • 27,28/6/2013 Puente Pachachaca to Abancay
  • 4/6/2013 Huánuco to just south of Huariaca
    • 5/6/2013 Huariaco to Cerro De Pasco >
      • 7,8/5/2013 Cerro De Pasco >
        • 8/6/2013 Cerro De Pasco to Junín >
          • 9/6/2013 Junín to 20km south of La Aroya, camping >
            • 10/6/2013 Sth of La Aroya to Huancayo
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          • 3/2/2013 Buga all day >
            • 4,5/2/2013 Buga to Cali >
              • 6/2/2013 Cali to Piendamo
    • 27/1 Medellín to Bolombolo
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      • 29/1/13 La Pintada to Supia >
        • 30/1/13 Supía to Riosucio
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        • 6/3/2013, San Clemente to Manta, EC >
          • 7/3/2013 Manta,EC all day >
            • 9/3/2013, Manta to Tena by bus >
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                • 16,17/3/2013 Manta >
                  • 18-23 Manta, Galapagos, Manta >
                    • 24,25/3/2013 Manta to Machalilla NP, EC >
                      • 26/3/2013 Machalillo NP to Machalillo >
                        • 27/3/2013 Machalilla to Puerto Lopez >
                          • 228,29,30/3/2013 Puerto Lopez, EC >
                            • Untitled
                            • 31/3/2013, Puerto Lopez to Ayungue, EC
      • 19/2/2013 Otavalo, Ecuador all day >
        • 20/2/2013 Otavalo to Sth of Otón, Ecuador >
          • 21/2/2013 Otón to Quito >
            • 22,23/2/2013 Quito, Hotel Húngaro >
              • 26/2/2013 Quito to Tandapi, EC
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        • 28/2/2013, El Carmen to Pedernales, EC >
          • 2/3/2013 Pedernales to Tabuga >
            • 3/3/2013 Tabuga to Canoa >
              • 30/4/2012 Last day Santa Marta >
                • 1/5/2012 Santa Marta to Barranquilla
                • 2/5/2012 Barranquilla to Santa Veronica
                • 3/5/2012 Santa Veronica all day >
                  • 4-5/5/2012 Santa Veronica
              • 6-7/5/2012 Santa Veronica >
                • 8,9 &10/5/2012 Santa Veronica
              • 11/5/2012 Santa Veronica to Cartagena >
                • 12/5/2012 Cartagena all day >
                  • 13/5/2012 Cartagena to San Jacinto >
                    • 14/5/2012 San Jacinto to Sincelejo >
                      • 15/5/2012 Sincelejo to San Bernado >
                        • 16/5/2012 San Bernado to Puerto Escondido >
                          • 17,18/ 5 /2012, Puerto Escondido >
                            • 19/5/2012, Puerto Escondido to Planeta Rico >
                              • 20/5/2012 Planeta Rica to Caucasia >
                                • Untitled
                                • Untitled
                                • 21/5/2012, Caucasia to Tarazá >
                                  • 22/5/2012, Tarazá to Valdivia >
                                    • 23/5/2012, Valdivia to Yarumal >
                                      • 24/5/2012, Yarumal for the day >
                                        • 25/5/2012 Yarumal to Santa Rosa de Osos >
                                          • 26/5/2012, Santa Rosa de Osos >
                                            • 27/5/2012, Santa Rosa de Osos to Medellin >
                                              • 28/7 2011, Hannibal to Grafton
              • 5/3/2013, Canoa to San Clemente,EC
      • 9/2/2013 El Bordo to Tablon (April 2013 here) >
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          • 2/4/2013 Salinas to Posorjas,EC >
            • 3/4/2013 Posorja to San Carlos,EC >
              • 4/4/2013, San Carlos to Angas,EC >
                • 5/4/2013, Angas to Soldados, EC >
                  • 6/4/2013, Soldados to Cuenca >
                    • 7-9/4/2013, Cuenca, EC >
                      • 10-14/4/2013 Cuenca to Loja >
                        • 14-18/4/2013 Loja to Macará, EC >
                          • 7/2/2013 Piendamo to Timbio
      • 10,11/2/2013 Tablon to Chacahgui
      • 12/2/2013 Chachagui to Yucuanquer
      • 13,14,15/2/2013 Yucuanquer to Ipiales >
        • 16/2/2013 Ipiales to Bolivar, Ecuador >
          • 17/2/2013 Bolivar to nth of Ibarra, Ecuador >
            • 18/2/2013 Nth of Ibarra to Otavalo, Ecuador
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        • 10/8/2011 Cripple Creek to Phantom Canyon >
          • 11/8/2011 Phantom Canyon to Pueblo >
            • 12/8/2011 Kansa to Warrensberg, MO >
              • 13/8/2011 Warrensberg to Clinton, MO >
                • 14/8/2011 Clinton to Sedalia >
                  • 15/8/2011 Sedalia to Tipton >
                    • 16/8/2011 Tipton all day >
                      • 17/8/2011 Tipton to Red Oak Park ,Lake of the Ozarks >
                        • 18/8/2011 Lake of the Ozarks all Day >
                          • 19/8/2011 Red Oak all day >
                            • 20/8/2011 Red Oak Park to Boonville >
                              • 21/8/2011 Boonville to Columbia >
                                • 22/8/2011 Columbia all day >
                                  • Untitled
                                  • 22/8/2011 Columbia to Portland >
                                    • 24/8/2011 Portland to Defiance >
                                      • 25/8/2011 Machens to Portage Des Sioux >
                                        • 26,27,28/8/2011Portage Des Sioux to Alton >
                                          • 29/8/2011 Alton to Columbia >
                                            • 30/8/2011 Columbia to Chester >
                                              • 31/8/2011 Chester to Grand Tower >
                                                • 1/9/2011 Grand Tower, IL to Wickliffe, KY >
                                                  • 2/9/2011 Wickliffe to Columbia, KY >
                                                    • 5/9/2011Tiptonville TN to Ripley TN
                                                    • Untitled
                                                    • 3-4/9/2011 Colmbus to Hickman, KY >
                                                      • 6/9/2011 Ripley Meeman- Shelby SP >
                                                        • Untitled
                                                        • 7/9/2011 Meeman-Shelby to Memphis
    • The proposed itinerary
    • A few words about the river
    • My Bike
    • Journal- Intro
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      • 29/7/11 Grafton all day >
        • 30/7/2011 Grafton To Alton >
          • 31/7/11 Alton all day >
            • 1/8/2011 Alton all day >
              • 2,3/8/2011 Alton to Colarado Springs >
                • 3/8/2011 Colarado Springs >
                  • 4/8/2011, Colarado Springs >
                    • 5/8/2011 Colarado Springs Day 2
                  • 6/8/2011 Pueblo Dakota Springs >
                    • 7/8/2011 Dakota Hot Springs to Texas Creek >
                      • 7/8/2011 Dakota Hot springs to Texas Creek
    • The Gear list
  • Sydney to International Falls
    • IF to Northome >
      • Northome to Three Island Lake >
        • Three Island Lake to Itasca State Park >
          • Itasca Park full day 1 >
            • Itasca Park full day 2
  • Itasca to 4m north of Walker
    • 21/6/11 Walker to dare I say it Park Rapids
    • 22/6/11 Park Rapids all day >
      • 23/6/11 Park Rapids to sth of Walker
    • 24/6/11 Sth of Walker to Oak Haven Resort
    • 25/6/11 Oak Haven to Bena
    • 26/6/11 Bena for the day >
      • 27/6/11 Bena, from my tent to the shop and back
  • 28/6/11 Bena to Grand Rapids
  • 29/06/11 Grand Rapids to Pallisade
    • 30/06/11 Palisade to Crosby
    • 1/07/11 Crosby to Royalton
    • 2/07/2011 Royalton to St Cloud >
      • 3/07/2011 St Cloud to Monticello >
        • 4/7/2011 Monticello to Ham Lake >
          • Ham Lake all day >
            • 6/7/2011 Ham Lake to Prescott, WI >
              • 7/6/2011 Prescott to Pepin
          • 8/7/2011 Pepin to Perrot SP
    • 9/7/2011 Perrot SP to Wabasha, MN
  • 10/7/2011 Wabasha to Hastings
  • 16-17/1/2015 Luxor to Aswan
  • Zambia 7-30/9/2015
  • 11/7/2011 Hastings to Wabasha
    • 12/7/2011 Wabasha to Lansing,IA >
      • 13/7/2011 Lansing all day >
        • 14/7/2011 Lansing to Pikes Peak SP >
          • 15/7/2011 Pikes peak SP to Dubuque, IA >
            • 16/7/2011, Dubuque to Bellevue >
              • 17/7/2011, Pleasant Creek CG all day >
                • 18/7/2011, Pleasant Creek CG all day >
                  • 19/7/2011, Bellevue to Silvas, IL
          • 20/7/2011, Moline for the Day >
            • 21/7/2011, Moline to Loud Thunder Park >
              • 22/7/2011, Loud Thunder park to Keithsberg >
                • 23/07/2011, Keithbergs to Fort madison, IA >
                  • 24/7/2011, Fort Madison to Nauvoo
                • 25/7/2011, Nauvoo to Quincy >
                  • 26/7/2011 Quincy all day
    • Granada to Panama, Feb 27 >
      • 9, 10/3/2011 Servo to Playa Las Lajas
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19 August

  Kiwira, Tz to Karonga, Mw

 D112, T5.4 Av19.63, max70, 44,730 9,322

Fine cool at Kiwira and hot down in Malawi

The power went off in the hotel just before a pot of water was boiled with the resistencia.

So the stove was used to finish it.

Diarrhea had afflicted me again, though was not to bad.

Water was not available at the lodge and was overpriced in town. We had enough to keep going.

Just out of town people were washing bikes from a clean water source here we topped up our bottles and bladders.

Cal had seen the profile it was mostly downhill all the way to Malawi, Some 60km away.

The tarmac was smooth and it was fantastic riding. Some small rises on the way down were encountered but overall it was just a pleasure.

Tea was growing near Kiwira and cocoa down near Malawi. Such was the climate change.

In Kalombo we ate and changed our Tz shillings. The guys were doing their best to rip us off.

Taking advantage of our unfamiliarity with the Malawian Kwachas.

It took sometime whilst we wee having lunch to sort it out. They were very cunning.

We ended up getting .26 kwacha for a shilling.

From here it was a short ride to Tz immigration to be stamped out of the country. Once across the Songwe river we stopped at the Malawian immigration. To our great surprise there was no visa fee.

Formalities were quick.

We were in Malawi, it is always a thrill as one rides off into a new country, keen to experience the culture and people.

The children were very excited to see us and ran out of many hoses yelling hello hello!!

Pwople and houses were everywhere in the flat landscape. It was hard to find somewhere to go to the loo.

We made good time and were in Kaporo just before sun down.

Here we ate mendazi and samosas and enjoyed small bottles of coke for 160 Kwachas, about 40c Australian.

We found there were no guesthouses  in the small village.

A friendly guy had told me of a cheap one , the Zambotua lodge in Karonga.

We rode a little out of town and stopped in the then fading light.

Here we put our lights on the bikes and long sleeves shirts on for the 23km ride to Karonga.

The profile was all flat so it would be no problem in the dark and not take forever.

Even though it was dark there were still people walking and cycling everywhere.

Here in Malawi we felt instantly at ease. The people were friendly and honest and that they spoke English made it even easier.

Motorised traffic in the dark was little.

People enjoyed riding just ahead of us to use our strong lighting.

In no time we were in Karonga having flown along at 20 odd km/ hr in the darkness.

Here we ate at a chicken restaurant at the roundabout then found the lodge nearby.

It was now 2030. Really 2130 as Mw is an hour behind Tz.

It had been a big but easy downhill and flat days riding.

In the last week we have put in some big days in an endeavour to gain some time.

Ben and Cal want to be in Cape Town early December.

The lodge wad rustic but at 1000 kwachas a night no complaints.

They had a rose shower which was so good.



Thursday 20 August

Karonga to Ngosi fishing village

D18, T1, Av14, Max28, Total 44749, Africa 9340

There were no windows in the room so it was hard to tell the time of day.

As usual, I was awake early. The Zgambota Guesthouse was rather unusual inside as it had a huge open hallway to the rooms. Parts of the floor were covered in broken bricks.

It was quite an obstacle course in places.

We packed and got on the road by 0900. First stop was an ATM, which there are plenty in town. Unfortunately all only allow a 40000 kwacha withdrawal.

We then got a sim card from Airtel, they were the best deal.

Then it was a trip to the Peoples supermarket and on to the markets.

There were people on bicycles everywhere in the town. Once we finally got riding at 1400 we just coasted along in the relaxed atmosphere again on the largely traffic free main road, we were looking for a beach to camp on.

There was a small road marked we took a travk that a local told us about. This led to a small community of fishers. On the light grey sandy beavh were chest high drying beds for the small fish they catch at night in the lake.

There was a lake lodge at each end of the beach.

 We swam and ate bread we had bought.

There was a fresh nor easter breeze blowing onshore cooling things. The lake was a brownish colour but very warm and great for swimming.

 The village committee allowed us to camp infront of the fenced processing compound that looked disused.

The afternoon wad spent talking and swimming we had fried potatoes for dinner.

The fishers headed out at 1900 for the night in their wooden open boats with 15hp outboards ans some canoe to set the nets for the small fih the catch, then dry for two days before sending them to the markets.

It was easy falling asleep to the lapping of the lake waters. The wind had eased.

 

21 August Ngosi fishing village to Chilumba

D64, t3.5, Av16.17, Max46, 44812, 9404

South easterly wind, hot and sunny.

We awoke to a calm lake. Cal went down for an early swim. The fishermen were were still far out in the lake.

The shoreline was crowded with women washing clothes in the lake. Other people were turning the fish on the drying racks. They are dried for two days.

On their arrival at the shore, many people were lined up with bowls and buckets waiting to buy the small Osipa that they catch in their nets.

We bought a bowl full and immediately took them back to our camp and started frying them with garlic, chilli and ginger. We placed just one layer in the pan. They were eaten whole and were so tasty but had a little bitter flavour,some masala powder was added to alleviate this. We must have eaten a kilo or more.

The wind soon came up again.

We spoke to the locals about Bilharzia in the lake they said it was ok. One told Ben there was a croc that hung around here.

If it was good for the locals to swim, we did the same.

We said goodbye to John, the village committee member and pushed our bikes off the beach onto the track.  

The solid sandy track led us back to the main road. The wind was the same as usual, a nor easter.

The people of Malawi are incredibly friendly and do not impose on our privacy too much, at the beach, the children just sat in a group infront of us and watched our every move.

That many speak English makes it easy here.  

They are all good humoured. On the road, it is a constant call of hello, hello from the young children. The older ones often ask for money, which we just ignore.

The housing out here is very basic, mostly tiny adobe buildings with thatched roofs in a horrendously dry landscape. As the dry season lingers on many people suffer from hunger in the small villages we were told.

There are few buses on the road. On asking people, had they been to other cities most said no. They just don’t have the need to travel or the resources.

After all, Malawi is one of the poorest countries in Africa. Ironically, its people are some of the friendliest encountered so far. After Sudan of course, there, the people were so friendly and hospitable, it was constantly uplifting.  

We stopped at the town of Miali and had a couple of sodas with a Peace Corp guy named Alex.

He had been here since March. He told us he was taking prophylactic malaria medicine and had been doing so since he had been here.

I must admit we are very slack when it comes to malaria prevention. He said he had been bitten twice last month, shit we must have been bitten hundreds of times in that period.

To me, taking prophylactic drugs for malaria is like taking Panadol everday when you haven’t got a headache. We might live to regret this. We are carrying Coartem, which sorts out malaria in three days if it is not the complicated strain. Most long term dwellers here from other countries do not take prophylactic drugs.  

We discussed Bilharzia, he said it to was prevalent here.

We had just spent a day swimminhg in the lake. There is apparently a medicine that can be taken when leaving an area with it.

We will do this.

The wind on the road was strong enough to draft with each other. It has a great cooling effect as it blows off the lake.

The road so far has almost been flat from our point of entry into Malawi.

The surface is great and there is little traffic just lots of bicycles.

Our consumption of soda here could get quite high, as a 300ml glass bottle of coke is only 40c Australian. We stopped at another fishing village to find an eatery, there were none. Further on, under a shady tree, some men were in the process of crafting a wooden boat similar to those used by the fishermen to catch Osipa. They were a friendly bunch of guys.

They were saying the boat takes about two weeks to build and cost about 1250 $A dollars to buy. Its lifespan is only up to 10 years in the fresh water.

We stopped at the next village up the road and had beef and rice in a little kitchen, these meals are one dollar to buy. They always have great chilled water with the meals. Tap water is ok to drink here. Along the road today were wells every 20km or so. Here we kept our water topped up.

Buying water can become quite costly, especially if it is used for cooking.

Further on, I heard a twang in my rear wheel, thinking it was a rock I rode on. Catching up to Cal and Ben the rear brake was applied. It was nothing braking evenly, sure enough another spoke had broken. This had to be replaced which took half an hour. Most time was spent truing the wheel.

It broke on the cassette side. I purposely only do up the cassette ring not overly tight so it can be undone without the special long handled tool.

I have run out of my thick DT Swiss spokes so had to use normal thinner spokes.

This rim is damaged with a little hump in it. Problems with spokes will continue to be a problem because of this. The thin spoke is now the weak point in the rim. Luckily, we have plenty of spares. Cal thought I might be carrying too much weight over the wheel.

Throughout South America, this was no problem with even more weight. That the rim is not quite round is the problem.

My drive side pedal is also badly also squeaking with badly worn bearings.

I am now carrying a spare Chinese pedal in case it seizes.

Unless I can get parts in Lilongwe, it will be a limp into Cape Town.

Once the wheel was trued we headed on the last 13km into Chilumda, the part of town on the main road and went to the Peoples Supermarket and bought a few things and came back a bit and booked the Zuma guesthouse.

Here they had a great rose shower and clean rooms all for $A3.

Dinner was enjoyed later in town, that of rice, Msima (maize flour dough) and chicken .

Mosquitos are a problem here also.

I hung my net as the one supplied had holes in it.

The night temps are now between 15 and 20 degrees so sleeping with bed clothes is only necessary just before daylight.

I had another short dose of Diarrhoea for a day but it has fixed itself up. Unlike the dose I had a week ago where a short course of Ciprol had to be used.

 

 

 

 

 

23 August Chilumba to 6 km before Livingstonia

D31, t3, Av9.79, Max41, 44843, 9435

South easterly wind, hot and sunny, great temps near Lingstonia

The Zuma Guesthouse had provided a good ights sleep on the firm non sagging bed frames and mattresses.

Cal had come up with a good idea on how to clean our plastic drink bottles to free them up of the algae that grows inside after a while. Sand is put inside and given a good shake around with water. This works perfectly.

 We stopped at the Peoples supermarket and bought a few things. I bought some thick spokes from a local bike shop. These may suffice but looking at them they maybe just to thick. Though they are strong enough. The ride was more of the same into the wind and close to the lake shore in parts. The lake does look like a calm ocean. It has that same blue that the ocean often is. We could see the escarpment that we had to climb to get to Livingstonia.

Earlier we had stopped at a well to top up with water.

 In Chitimba we had two plates of chips and plenty of drinks.

As soon as we left the main road it was difficult with loose sand and large rocks on the road. We had to push in places as the road got stepper.

At least we were gaining altitude fast.

It was soon apparent that the front of my bike was to light. Water bottles and another bag were strapped to the front to keep the wheel on the ground to maintain steerage.

Once this was done, I was able to ride up all but the most steepest of sections. Riding this kind of terrain demands almost as much mental effort as physical exertion.

It is me, against the road. Luckily, the drive is still there, coupled with enjoyment to make these steep rough roads less of an obstacle.

 

Cal saw monkeys in the dry forest.

The views from up here were amazing. The coast of the lake and its crescent shape were very similar to Sapphire beach in NSW on the mid north coast, my home town.

As the road start climbing an almost cliff face it began to switch back and got a lot more easy to ride.

In many places the surface was rough concrete.

I was getting low on water as I had ditched some near the bottom. I was regretting this now. Having a stop at one corner to take photos, I rode on and here were cal and Ben at a cool shady corner. There was even a small crystal clear stream at the spot, about 8km up the hill.

Here we had tea and hot chocolate and just chilled out for an hour. A group of hikers walked past and stopped for a chat.

We kept going, it was now alot easier we were at about 1200m now, even the lake looked very distant.

Further up we met the girl who was part owner in The Mushroom Farm campsite. She was with a local named Budget, great names.

We stopped for a chat but kept going and met a guy named Happy, we bought some well water of him.

A km on up we met Junior who had the Pineapple Campsite he was a great guy and offered us a site for 1000MK.

It had beautiful views south across the tablelands. The landscape is a creamy brown of the tinder dry grasses and green spots of trees scattered about.

Happy came over as we were setting up and told us he had a flat tyre on his bicycle. The valve would not fit our pumps. Ben needed to repair a puncture so repaired that tube and put a new one in his bike and gave the other to Happy, he was wrapped.

Cal and I shared a large glass of Black Panda white rum. It was moonshine but left a nice after taste in our mouths.

We cooked up a whiz bang pasta. It was great to eat our pasta again.

The air up here was cool and still. There were no mosquitoes around the camp.

Junior lit a fire and we sat round for a chat.

He told us Livingstonia is very expensive and touristy. He offers a great alternative to the more expensive accommodation, he even has a little room for a few kwacha more.

My rear wheel held together for the trip, hopefully it will handle the more demanding downhill runs on the rough road ahead.

If these thicker local spokes fit through the hub holes all should be good I feel.

 

  

 

23 August 6 km before Livingstonia to Livingstonia

D6, t30min, Av7.32, Max16, 44851, 9441

Cool nor easter, 24 degrees fine

The campsite at the Pineapple farm was the kind of place where it it great to be up early to see the colours of the day unravel. Having arisen early we were on the road by 0800, not bad for us.

Junior was a great host and gave us a good load of fresh water before we left.

We had decided to ride the 6km to Livingstonia and camp there the noght.

The road was steep and dusty for a short period then levelled out once we were in the town. We visited the markets to buy veges for our nights pasta. The Livivingstonia Lodges were booked for a nights camping at 2500 Kwachas. They had wifi which is something we have not had for a month or more.

The site had magic views east across the hazy lake which could not be seen. The altitude up here was around thirteen hundred metres, the wind was cool but died down as the day wore on.

 We just spent the rest of the day relaxing. It was great to have an afternoon sleep.

 24 August  Livingstonia to Rhumpi

D72, T5.5, Av13.02, Max41, 44923, 9,513

Great tail winds, very dusty

The cool breeze began blowing early. Even with the sun rising over the lake, the body of water could not be defined due to the haze.

We thanked the staff and headed off. I stopped to briefly look at a church on the way out of town.

It was a 3km descent on the dirt track as we left the plateau. The bull dust here was not so thick as few vehicles used the road.

Down t the valley floor Cal and I had a great dip in a clean spring fed, very cold creek. It was so refreshing.

From here it was an on off climb out of the valley. There were places where the bull dust was very thick. We fell off a few ties. There were small villagaes much of the way.

Mostly the only food on offer was mendazis. There were people along most of the length of the road.

Once we got out of the foot hills it was a great ride down a gentle slope almost all the way to the tarmac and the right hand turn to Rhumpie.

By this time we were literally covered in the ochre dust. Ben fell off backwards so he had a two tone short. We stopped at two villages where shops had fridges and bought cold sodas and these great milky maize drinks.

We always choose shops that have power lines leading to them. Most do not.

It was great to get on the tarmac again. It was a 6km ride west to the town along the South Rukuru river. Here we went to the Peoples supermarket and bought porridge among other things.

Most western processed food here is not much cheper than at home, the likes of yoghurt, porrige, milk powder, bounty bars, etc..

We chose to stay at the Luninya Motel on the right as you enter town the rooms were big. They also had an English dunny and shower rose!

A great dinner was had in town. I found some fresh green beans, these will be blanched in the morning with garlic and pepper, in an effort to balance my diet. So much food here in Africa is cooked in oil.

25 August  Rhumpi to Mzuzu

D74, T4.5, Av16.11, Max41, 44997, 9,585

Great tail winds

Yesterday, my chain was making noises even though oil had been regularly put on it. It was time to replace it. Afterall, it had been from the border of Sudan and Ethiopia to here.

I had another Sram chain in my rear pannier, this was put on but had some stiff links. Even though it was well lubricated these links would not loosen up.

Near the bridge out of Rhumpi, we pulled some links apart and found the chrome plating had infact been worn off.

Cal had a new chain so he put that on his bike and I used his old one which had 4000km of use. It was much less worn than my old onne.

Hopefully this will get me to Cape Town, we do however have one other spare chain. Once this was sorted it was up to the intersection of the M1 where we stopped for an early lunch. We did not get here to 1100, so we stopped. Once on the main raod traffic was a little busier but the road was good and had a shoulder in places. To our right were the Viphy Mountains to the lft was just rolling dry country.

Arriving in Mzuzu about 1630, we went to the huge Shoprite supermarket, here the selection was even better than in Kenya. Cal and I shouted ourselves a fresh chilled nectarine.

The approaches to the town were crowded with people walking along the sides of the road. There was a huge area of timber dealers. In the town were all sorts of commercial businesses.

This was the capital of Nthn Malawi.  

We started looking for a motel but everything was very expensive by our standards

It was dark before we found our way out of the city still looking for accommodation. A sign was seen leading to a guesthouse down a dark lane we took this.

Once here, Kaninginaguesthouse, we set up our tents and enjoyed a great meal in their lounge cooked by the staff. It ws the kind of place that had a lot of guests from government departments, UN and other organizations.

Geoffrey the owner had a daughter who was studying at Sydney uni, so he looked after us a bit.

Our tents were set up in the lovely grounds that were scattered with mature trees.

 

 

 

 26 August  Mzuzu to Nkhata Bay

D53, T2.5, Av17.72, Max68, 445050, 9,566

Easy overall down hill ride

We had all enjoyed a great sleep on full stomachs, it was a little cool which made sleeping even easier.

We took our time leaving, Cal had to replace his brake pads. We had another look around town for a good bike shop to buy pedals for my bike but only found shops selling Chinese gear.

We went back to shprite and stocked up on essentials and the Peoples supermarket before climbing out of town. From here it was a down hill run with the odd gentle climb in between. The road was potholed and repaired so could not be trusted at speed.

The temperature was warming up the whole time. Once Nkhata By we stopped for a soda. We hunted around for a place that had few tourists and ended up staying at the very rustic little self contained cottages on a steep hillside over looking the bay called the Kupenja Lodges, they are at the top of the hill as you drop into the bay proper.

We each had a great little cabin on the steep hillside.

We decided to stop for an extra day here, it was that kind of place. We swam in the lake. Out around the rocks we swam to there were colourful cichlids swimming everywhere in the warm clear waters.

That night we enjoyed dinner with Alex from Greece, he was an interesting guy who grew up in Benin in West Africa.

The next day we just relaxed and did washing. I went into town to buy Osipa fish to fry. We saw a tapeworm in the bowl of fish so decided to take our 3 monthly Secnidizol dose

This would  kill any parasites travelling with me.

There were only four of us staying at the guesthouse so it was very relaxing and hassle free.

The view across the bay from our rooms and the toilet added to the relaxed atmosphere.

 

28, 29 August  Nkhata Bay to Kande Beach Resort

D64, T3.5, Av16.62, Max51, 45113, 9,575

Still about 26°C

Of all the places ever stayed, this was the most difficult of accesses. However, it was well worth it. We hd a very relaxing time here doing very little. On the second morning we bought fresh Osipa in the markets.

We got packed and hauled our gear to the top of the hill and loaded the bikes. Alex took us to the health clinic to buy some tablets for bilharzia, they were not yet open so we headed off back up the hill and the left turn back to the main road south.

 On the way we rode for about 4km through a huge area planted in rubber trees. Many were young trees. Nearing the end of the plantings were the mature trees.

They had been incised to tap the white sap. Boys were selling rubber woven balls on the roadside.

We stopped in the next village for some sodas.

Then once in Chintheche we stopped for a great but expensive meal and bought supplies at the peoples supermarket.I had ridden into town with a guy who was going to see his sister who had just been admitted into hospital with malaria.

We also bought bananas, onions and tomatoes for the evening pasta.

Arriving at Kande beach we took the sand track into the resort. For us this was to be a luxury. It was 3500 kwacha to camp but had all facilities on a great creamy sand beach with an island out the front of the vista.

What was left of the afternoon was spent swimming in the clear warm waters of Lake Malawi.

We set up our tents on a piece of grass near the beach and decided to have a couple of beers.

After dinner we spent the night chatting and drinking with the owners of the establishment. Tracy was a Kiwi and Dave an English guy.

It was the most beer drunk for some time. The local brew Kuche Kuche was great, it only had an alcohol level of 3.7% and was not bitter.

We got to bed about 2200 and immediately feel asleep in the somewhat chilly evening on an almost full moon.  

30 August  Kande Beach Resort to Dwangwa

D85, T4.2, Av19.27, Max45, 45198, 9,660

Still about 26°C, almost flat road all the way.

 I was up early as usual, having been to bed early. The sun did not take long to reach the camp. Last night a full moon rose with much a do over the lake. The wide orange moon beam towards us was just a spectacular as the orange ball that created it.

The other group of young people in the tour truck partied till late. However it takes a lot to stop me from sleeping these days. On getting up I made my breakfast.

Looking out across the lake, towards Kande island it was so calm and inviting. The island is 800m from the shores. I gave Cal a yell as he was packing and said lets swim over.

We set off in the calm waters and were there in about 20 minutes. Out on the small island small cichlid fish of many colours could be seen swimming about eating algae from the rocks olong the island shores. The island was pretty much just a group of very large rocks.

After having swum back it felt so good to have exercised the upper body. We pottered about for awhile and were ready to leave at about 1000.

The ride back to the highway was not so bad, there were sandy patches on the 1.5km ride.

Up on the highway we ate bananas and headed off. Almost all day it was flat riding in a light cool lake breeze.

We made incredibly good time. Only stopping for lunch and a few sodas.

In Dwangwa we hunted around for a guesthouse and finally found the Monire which was 1500 kwacha for the night. The manager did not tell us he had no keys for our rooms so I waited whilst the guys ate then on their return I headed to a restarant.

On calculating the distance we need to get to Cape Town via the coast of Namibia we have some 5500km to go and 90 days in which to do it.

This equates to 61km/day without rests, this is not practical, and more importantly will not be enjoyable.

We will continue to ride at our leisure and review the situation in another month.

31 August  Dwangwa to Khotakota, Pick and Pay guesthouse
D59, T3, Av19.08, Max47, 45256, 9,719
Still about 26°C, almost flat road all the way.
The guesthouse had a water problem, so no showers were taken. I was up early cooking breakfast when a rasta man came up for a chat. He had his bag of marijuana and wanted to know if we wanted any. Other young local were waiting to buy and smoke some.
We got away about 0830. I went to a dentist down the road who replaced a filling that had earlier fallen out. Ben had a tooth checked also.
The road again was flat much of the way.

1 September   Khotakota to camp at roadside well
D27, T1.3, Av17.93, Max60, 45285, 9,746
Tail winds to the park gate
The guesthouse had a water problem, so no showers were taken. I was up early cooking breakfast when a rasta man came up for a chat. He had his bag of marijuana and wanted to know if we wanted any. Other young local were waiting to buy and smoke some.
We got away about 0830. I went to a dentist down the road who replaced a filling that had earlier fallen out. Ben had a tooth checked also.
It was a 16km ride to the enterance of the Nkotakota game Reserve. Here at the gate the ranger I we were unable to ride through, we were quite surprised. He said that the last lion count was 20. Anyway we sat and waited for trucks to come throught and  

Finally got blog up to date, did washing ,
Had to wait ben first lift, 1530, baboons lunch
2 September Camp at roadside well to 6 km past Santhe, camping
D110, T5.5, Av18.83, Max61, 45395, 9,856
Favourable winds all the way
We were up very early so visitors would not have to greet us in bed. As it was kids were across the road and edging ever closer as we got organised. The children of Malawi are very quiet and often shy. They are no problem being around us whilst things are done.
The elders came back to see us. I made two of them a cup of tea.
We were on the road by 0715, riding was easy on the good asphalt, the country was now very open and in most cases flat. There were scattered trees about.
We got to the first sizable town and bought bread from a bakery, it was about 15km away.
Near lunch time we arrived in Kasunga, a reasonably large town. Here Cal bought a thin foam mattress as his Exped lite weight air bed had delaminated baffles. Exped are great, they are sending him a replacement to Livingstone in Zambia.
Here we had lunch and relaxed for an hour or more.
From here the road was still easy riding with a great side and tailwind aiding us.
Cal was feeling a bit sick after taking a Malinil tablet for malaria, but he kept going anyway.
Leaving Misingu we took a dirt road the lead us all the way back to the main road.
Cal looked like a local with a bag of maize on the back of his bike, carrying the rolled up foam mattress.
We stopped in the village and bought tomatoes and had so boiled eggs. Back on the asphalt it was really easy riding with tail winds.
We got to Santhe at 1730 and found there was no accommodation there. We decided to ride on, it was great riding into the setting sun.
As darkness fell we found a patch of trees on the side of the road some 5km from Santhe. We stopped here on the roadside and gave the site an inspection. There was an unused fire break around the area. We took the bikes in here and just camped on the sandy trail.
Malawi people and their nature make us feel comfortable and safe camping in most places.
Last night was a prime example of this relaxed way we feel around the people.
Dinner was fried was a mix of potatoes and tomatoes with spices in the fry pan. It was nice for a change.
As soon as it gets to about 1900 most people are back at their homes eating.
It is now getting quite cool in the evenings, cool enough to put on a sweat shirt, though shorts and thongs are still comfortable whilst eating dinner. We are normally in our tents about 2000.
Bens airbed blew a baffle last night. The guys have been slightly over inflating their airbeds which causes this problem when too much weight is applied to a small area. For example sitting on the airbed.

 Visitors in the norning n ohassles all night, easy riding, bought bread in kasomba, cal feeling sick, open plains, drinks in town
Cal bought foam in kasungu had lunch here and a rest,
Got to santhe no guesthouses. Found camp
3 September  6 km past Santhe, camping to Zambian border.
D110, T5.5, Av18.83, Max61, 45395, 9,856
Favourable winds all the way


3 September  6 km past Santhe, camping to Zambian border.
D110, T5.5, Av18.83, Max61, 45395, 9,856
Favourable winds all the way
Again, we had an undisturbed night on the fire trail.
Out on the road, the wind was in our favour again. We had 40 km on our computers by 1000.
At Matatu Trading post we stopped for lunch of chips and salad. From here we took a sandy road south across the intersection at the busy little town. This came out at another village before entering the main road M18 again.
 

4,5 September  Zambian border to Chipata, ZA
D110, T5.5, Av18.83, Max61, 45395, 9,856
Favourable winds all the way




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Fresh Osipa with ginger, garlic, chilli, and Masala. Ngosi fishing village
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Looking over the Lake on the way up to Livingstonia
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We take every opportunity to swim on dusty roads, coming down from Livingstonia
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Boat building near Chitimba
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Chitimba, looking up to Livingstonia
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Camping Livingstonia
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Arrival Mzuzu, a busy commercial town and the capital of the north
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Rural activities
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Kupenge lodge, Nkhata Bay
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Huge rubber plantation south of Nkhata Bay
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Lake Malawi near Chinteche
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Full Moon on the rise Kande beach
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Early morning Kande Beach
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On the way up to Livingstonia from Chitimba
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lake Malawi near Chitimba
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