Malawi...flame of africa...

After "Transania" we are looking forward to take rest in Malawi 

...stinky fish, stinky kitchen, stinky shoes...

Malawi remains one of the world`s poorest countries, with a per capita GNP of less than US$250. Nearly half the population is chronically malnourished and life expectacy is only 43 years. The HIV infecton rate is "officially" estimated to run to 12 %. Half of the population is under 15 years...

...one of the 6 mio. kids under 15 years...

...lake Malawi is formed by the Rift Valley, it is the third
biggest Lake in Afrika and coveres almost one-fifth of the country... 

There are more than 600 edemic kinds of fishes in the lake,

which we know from our aquariums at home

...life at the beach...

...including food-, washing- and toiletplace...

Roadconditions are various...

...gravel roads with baobab-trees...

...gravel roads in the bushes...

...gravel roads with flame-trees (our christmas-tree for this year)...

...some tarmak, a bridge...gravel road...

Shopping...

...tomatos, onion, eggs and spirits...

Resting, at least...

...at the golden beach...

...and waiting for next challenges...

So let`s go south to Liwonde National Park...

...Shire-River, comming out of the lake Malawi...

...around 6000 Hippos...

...countless crocks...

...and 600 elefants...

...are watching this sunsets every evening...

... and we follow the Shire-river to Mosambik...

...on a shortcut-adventure...

...because Malawi run out
of Coke (no problem)
beer (big problem)
and petrol (real problem)

...so we reached the boarder to Mosambik with the last drops of petrol
and had to pay US$3 per liter at the black market...