Victoria Falls and LAKE Malawi

Hello again, I have now finally arrived in REAL Africa: proper street markets everywhere, people hassling you to buy stuff constantly and people, yes lots of people. Not like Namibia, where only 1.8 million people live in a huge country. Also it is getting much greener and of course, we now also have mosquitos. Great fun. But on a serious note, since we entered Zambia, we have arrived at the heart of the dark continent. Much less European and much more African. People are really friendly but many do suffer from the "money tree" syndrom (white guys have unlimited funds, because they only go into their back garden and harvest th money tree, no work involved). I am getting very good at saying "no" indeed.

But back to what I have actually seen: the Victoria Falls in Livingstone (Zambia) are great. I don't know exactly how far the water falls, but I know for sure, that these are the biggest waterfalls I have seen so far in my life. As the rainy season is starting atm, we did have quite some water. Very lucky indeed.

After this we were just lazing around in Livingstone for 4 days. Very relaxing, pool, bit of shopping in town, some food, mentally preparing for second leg of the trip. One day we went to an Orphanage, just four of us. It gives one lots to think about. The kids were very friendly and the sisters were looking after them as best as they could. We basically just talked to the kids, playing ball with them. They really enjoyed themselves (and we were suffering in the heat). Well, it definitely made quite an impression on me.

After Livingstone we made our way into Malawi. The first campsite we stayed at, there was Zebras grasing around the tents - amazing. And the next one was right at the beach of LAKE Malawi in "Mango Heaven"! We put the tents up under a mango tree and got bombarded during the night - hehe :) I loved it!!! Had about 8 mangos that day. The beach was beautiful: white sand. And the water very warm. We went snorkling and jumping of cliffs (even so I have to admit, I am no good at this anymore. Must be getting old and scared). Lake Malawi and really the whole of Malawi is a real nice place. People are meant to be the friendliest in the whole of Afrika and I definitely think this is true. You are everyones "sister (or brother for that matter) of a different mother" and they joke around with you, even if you don't buy anything. In other places, people just get annoyed.Malawi is a very relaxed and laid back place indeed.