Finally got to a pace where we have good internet! We had a great time swimming and snorkelling in lake mallawi and playing with all the local kids. This part of the trip dad is driveing and so we are really off the beaten track. Not many people know about Malawi and very few come here for their holiday this time of year. Mostly African people come here as well a some Europeans. But is not on the main tourist route! We went on a special boat trip to an island and hand feed the tropical fish in the water while we were snorkelling! Really bright coloured fish everywhere and they came right up to your mask and feed out of your hand! We also watch "Brutus" and "Ophelia" who ae two huge fish eagles who came when the men whistled and called ther name. They wouls swoop down and grab the fish that the men threw to them!
After lake mallawi we drove to Lilwogwe and stayed in a local hotel as we had an early flight the next morning. The other thing that happens in Malawi a lot is black outs and no water. All of a sudden all the powere will just stop and you don,t know when it will come back on again! Driveing to all these places makes me realsie how lucky we are. Most people don't have cars and have to do everything on foot or by bike. the kids have to walk a long way a few times a day just to get water and then carry it back to their home. they also have to do most of the cleaning etc as well. its is not unusual to see a 8 or 9 year pld walking along with a big container on their head full of water while alsi carring their baby brother or sister on their back as mum is loaded up with stuff of her own to carry!
We then flew from lilongwi to Narobi where we stayed over night. Both me and Laura were sick and a planned night out had to be cancelled as I was really sick! But I got better the next day and we flew on a little propeller plane to Mount Kilimanjaro where we meet our tour guide and driver. We have a our own 4 wheel drive that has a pop up roof for looking at animals etc and our own driver! His name is Woneder and he's cool! He will be our driver and guide for the next 12 days through the big game parks.
Anyway that will do for words at the moment - will do some more tomorrow night now we have good connection. We are in the middle of the Seringetti National park at the moment but we have done and seen so much up until now which I will tell you about tomorrow. From arriveing in Kilimenjaro to now! The above are just some pics of just a bit of what we have seen and done so far!
ben
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