Malawi 2003

The Thames seen from the plane
Heathrow
Bird's eye view on the Tower Bridge
Heathrow
The last sighting of a Concorde in Heathrow
Heathrow
Arrived in Lilongwe: the market
Lilongwe
Despite Lilongwe being the capital, it looks rather rural
Lilongwe
The surroundings of Blantyre
Blantyre
Women carry everything on their heads
Blantyre
The train arrives in Blantyre station
Blantyre
Purple blossoms on a tree
Blantyre
Veggie market in Blantyre
Blantyre
CCAP Cathedral of Blantyre (1891)
Blantyre
A choir practicing in the cathedral
Blantyre
The boys playing football
Blantyre
Tea plantation on the way to Mulanje
On the road
Kids in Chitakali
Mulanje
The gateway to Mount Mulanje
Mulanje
The guys carry our backpacks onto the plateau
Mulanje
The view while climbing up
Mulanje
Other people carry trees down
Mulanje
Finally, we reached the plateau of Mt Mulanje
Mulanje
And that comes with a view
Mulanje
Our first sleeping place, the Chambe hut
Mulanje
View from Chambe hut
Mulanje
A week ago, a girl went missing in this area and was never found
Mulanje
The next day, we continue the hike
Mulanje
Shallow pools in Thuchila river
Mulanje
It goes up and down
Mulanje
Big boulders on Mulanje
Mulanje
We walk close to the edge
Mulanje
Stick together, don't get lost
Mulanje
Sunset on Mulanje
Mulanje
On the evening of day 2
Mulanje
Dense vegetation on day 3
Mulanje
On the way down
Mulanje
Women on Mt Mulanje preparing nsima
Mulanje
We reach the first village
Mulanje
The bus from Blantyre to Monkey Bay, the one that broke down in the jungle
On the road
It is an 8 hour drive to Monkey, if the bus does not break down
On the road
View on Cape Maclear from Thumbi Island in Lake Malawi
Thumbi Island
Clear water in Lake Malawi
Thumbi Island
Like a fish tank
Thumbi Island
Boulders in Cape Maclear
Thumbi Island
Evening falls while kayaking
Cape Maclear
Sunset on Lake Malawi
Cape Maclear
In Cape Maclear
Cape Maclear
Dogs on the beach in Cape Maclear
Cape Maclear
View in Cape Maclear
Cape Maclear
Locals doing their daily business in Cape Maclear
Cape Maclear
Baobabs in Chembe village
Chembe
Baobabs in Chembe village
Chembe
Chilling out on the beach
Cape Maclear
Fishing on Lake Malawi
Cape Maclear
Fish eagle on Lake Malawi
Cape Maclear
Fish eagle on Lake Malawi
Cape Maclear
Venice Beach lodge in Monkey Bay
Monkey Bay
Playing in dad's canoe
Monkey Bay
They come to play with the tourists
Monkey Bay
Showing off for the camera
Monkey Bay
One boy has solar eclipse goggles
Monkey Bay
Anja and Christiane with local kids
Monkey Bay
Villages on the way to Zambia
On the road
Villages on the way to Zambia
On the road
The Kiboko truck
On the road
Sunset on the Luangwa river
South Luangwa National Park
Elephants near our camp
South Luangwa National Park
Baboon with child
South Luangwa National Park
A small herd of impala
South Luangwa National Park
Puku Antelope in South Luangwa
South Luangwa National Park
Warthog checking us out
South Luangwa National Park
More elephants
South Luangwa National Park
Scared hippo running to the river
South Luangwa National Park
Hippos in their natural habitat
South Luangwa National Park
Crocs in the mud
South Luangwa National Park
More antelopes
South Luangwa National Park
And more elephants
South Luangwa National Park
One lonely wildebeest joined the buffalos later
South Luangwa National Park
Abundance of zebra
South Luangwa National Park
Around this time of year, buffalo were migrating
South Luangwa National Park
Buffalo everywhere
South Luangwa National Park
Baobab on the savannah
South Luangwa National Park
Giraffe reaching out for leaves
South Luangwa National Park
Long necks on the plain
South Luangwa National Park
Giraffe posing for us
South Luangwa National Park
Family of mongoose
South Luangwa National Park
The main building of Flatdogs camp
South Luangwa National Park
The pool of Flatdogs camp
South Luangwa National Park
Our Kiboko tents in Flatdogs camp
South Luangwa National Park
Herd of waterbuck
South Luangwa National Park
Fish eagle looking for prey
South Luangwa National Park
The sausage tree
South Luangwa National Park
The migration goes on and on, thousands of buffalo
South Luangwa National Park
Striped pajamas
South Luangwa National Park
Monkey on the watch
South Luangwa National Park
Lion going for a drink at night
South Luangwa National Park
Yes! We've found a leopard.
South Luangwa National Park
The big hare does not care about us
South Luangwa National Park
Southern ground hornbill
South Luangwa National Park
White fronted bee-eater
South Luangwa National Park
The most dangerous animals of Africa
South Luangwa National Park
Chilling out on the savannah
South Luangwa National Park
A pride of lion
South Luangwa National Park
The scale of the migration
South Luangwa National Park
View on South Luangwa National Park in Zambia
South Luangwa National Park
Towering termite hill
South Luangwa National Park
Fishermen in the river
South Luangwa National Park
Lots of animals near the Luangwa river
South Luangwa National Park
Big crocodile
South Luangwa National Park
Puku antelope
South Luangwa National Park
Cranes and antelopes
South Luangwa National Park
Angry elephants don't like us walking around on their ground
South Luangwa National Park
Posing in South Luangwa NP
South Luangwa National Park
On their way to the river
South Luangwa National Park
Majestic sunset in Zambia
South Luangwa National Park
Big lion at dusk
South Luangwa National Park
Women on our way back to Malawi
On the road
Church of the mission in Nkothakota
On the road
Bungalow in Majoca Village, Nkatha bay
Nkatha bay
View of Nkatha bay
Nkatha bay
Majoca Village in Nkatha bay
Nkatha bay
View on Lake Malawi in Nkatha bay
Nkatha bay
Trying not to slide down into the lake
On the road
Open air market on the way back to Lilongwe
Lilongwe
View on Lilongwe from the plane
Lilongwe
Map of Malawi
Map