After having had the pleasure of sleeping in for the last few days, this morning we’re up at the ungodly hour of 6:00am. Andrew’s crews are switching over and since most of them are returning home for their 15-day break – 30 days on, 15 days off – and supplies are needed for the camp, he has to make a quick run into Mzuzu.
This means we get a free ride back to Mzuzu!
So at 6:45am, 16 of us pile into his pick-up truck and we take off.
And no, 16 is not a typo – Eric & I in the cab with Lemat the driver and 13 people in the back, along with all the luggage, 2 empty diesel drums, 6 wooden doors and if I’m not mistaken, at least 1 chicken.
Thankfully it’s uneventful and we arrive in town around midday.
Instead of continuing onward to Nkhata Bay, we opt to spend another night at Pine Tree Lodge. This gives us a break from being crammed into vehicles, a chance to check our emails and most importantly, the opportunity to have another of Paul and Charity’s amazing meals. Tonight it’s “chambo & chips – chambo is a local fish from Lake Malawi – and banoffee pudding – which is not local per se, but equally delicious.
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