This is my old travel blog from a 3 month sabbatical in 2017. My wife and I explored Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Malawi before heading back to SA. We camped for 81 of 90 nights on top of our trusty Hilux named Fiona.
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For our last stop before parting ways we decided to head back north to Lake Malawi. You can’t visit Malawi without visiting the lake which makes up 1/3 of its overall border and it was the perfect time on the way back towards the airport from where we just were in the south. We decided…
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When my parents were discussing what they should do to celebrate being married for 40 years this August they had visions of going away some place fancy and relaxing. Camping in Zambia and Malawi didn’t enter into those dreams. That is, not until Cheryl and I brought up the idea that they could join us.…
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Our first planned stop in Malawi was Liwonde National Park. All we needed was a quick-ish stop in Lilongwe (the capital) for some groceries and cash (card facilities are limited in Malawi so cash is king) and we were on our way again. The roads were much easier to drive during the day but just…
Mid Career Conundrum 