Lilongwe Lodge

... , there were some comedians in the back of the bus, that kept him entertained. The bus was supposed to take 2-3 hours to Lilongwe, however as are all things in Africa one can not predict how long anything might take. After five hours we pulled into ...

Today is the Day of Atonement. A day of fasting.  Sure enough, the lodge brings over breakfast which they told them not to.  I just KNEW that something like this was going to happen. We are used to continual misunderstandings.  ...

... Livingstonia Beach hotel, it was worth it because we really did feel relaxed there. Today we took the 2hr taxi ride to the capital Lilongwe, not much to do here but we will soon be leaving for Jo'burg. Dom As usual, Dom has already told all ...

... woken up by the woman next to me who was concerned that my nodding head would hit that of her baby's. I didn't arrive in Lilongwe until after dark, and took a taxi to St. Peter's Guesthouse, a nearby Christian hostel. The place was nice and quiet, ...

... project a happiness that is sometimes hard to describe.   Scott Lockwood gave an excellent sermonette about COMMITMENT.  The Lilongwe choir sang and I concluded with a sermon about HOPE.  After services it was good to talk to many people ...

... twilight period-then blackness!    We had to wind our way all through the center of the Lilongwe through a traffic jam in blackness to the Titanic Lodge were are staying.  We did have a sinking feeling several times as we tried to find ...

... nice hotel, American style really, and American price as well. Oh well, 2 days of "vacation". One can live like a westerner in Lilongwe, IF one has a western income. Last night's dinner was absurd - Chinese stir fry which I would have paid LESS for in the ...

... leaving his van with his daughter Margaret in Lilongwe.  Also, with the Scott Lockwood family arriving from Singapore to Lilongwe today, they will be needing transportation.  We busily make all these arrangements.   We have no water and ...

... already had the sewing kit out once on it, and it looks like another job is required. The term for the Sanctuary Lodge "eco lodge" appeared a little ironic given the power to the bathrooms is left on all night, and the shower nozzles are the most ...

... the first place I ever saw a Malawian woman not wearing a long skirt, but trousers. Then I took a big bus to Lilongwe and stayed at Kiboko Camp just outside town, a very nice lodge / camp run by Dutch people. About the ...

... or bags of food balanced on their head makes me realize I am fortunate to be travelling this route.  Good stuff, truly. Lilongwe seems a good city, although small.  Again, there are people everywhere on the sides of roads.  And the kids ...

... Boorman stayed in Malawi whilst filming "The Long Way Down". It was absolutely delightful and so secluded and private. We are now in Lilongwe, and are all amazed at how quickly the Tour has gone and how much distance we have covered. I say ...

... couldnt stand to stay in the city more than 5 days at a time! I would have really liked to see the North aswell(past Lilongwe). Malawi was an amazing start- we have been very lucky with no problems regarding crime etc and we have met some lovely people ...

... of wildlife people went down to Harry's bar for drinks and did the whole countdown thing and watched the fireworks go off over lilongwe, it was lovely. that night also doubled up as Catherine and Zara's leaving party because they both left today :(, it is ...

... to get to sleep. 9th – Left at 10am driving to and stopping for food at Mzuzu, the largest town north of Lilongwe.  Arrived at Vypha Lodge near the town of Chitimba (Vypha was the name of the old ferry on Lake Malawi that sank close to this ...