paradise by the starboard light
hey everyone! i'm still having a wonderful time here in Malawi!! after my last update i performed two more dives (to 30m) and explored a shipwreck and an underwater canyon ... amazing experiences both. after a total of eight nights in Cape Maclear, we hopped in the back of a pickup truck (a popular mode of transport here) and were taken to Monkey Bay, where we joined some of our new friends on a 'boat cruise' up Lake Malawi.
our group was initially split between two destinations, but we decided that we'd be crazy not to stick together a little longer ... and so ten of us spent the next few days as the only residents of a little resort on Likoma Island, just a few kilometres from Mozambique. what a paradise, this place!
after a night of star-gazing and a wonderful sleep, i woke up in a darling thatch-roofed hut, my window open to a beautiful sandy beach, a refreshing breeze, crystal clear water, and the shining sun. we spent the next days swimming, snorkeling, and exploring the island, while the evenings continued to bless us with skies that inspired both conversation and introspection.
on Tuesday we said a sad farewell and jumped back on the boat for our journey back south. i followed Gord to the capital city of Lilongwe to say our final goodbyes, and checked into a camp outside of town. this morning two of my close friends arrived, two more will arrive this afternoon, and tomorrow we'll all set off for a safari in Zambia ... needless to say, i'm extremely excited!
i have one more week of travel and adventure before settling down to volunteer after Easter. this will be a much different experience, but i'm looking forward to the cultural exchanges it will provide, as well as the opportunitiy to make a bitofa difference to this country which has been so good to me.
that's it for now. i hope you continue to live, learn, and love, and i look forward to hearing from you. ciao for niao!
our group was initially split between two destinations, but we decided that we'd be crazy not to stick together a little longer ... and so ten of us spent the next few days as the only residents of a little resort on Likoma Island, just a few kilometres from Mozambique. what a paradise, this place!
after a night of star-gazing and a wonderful sleep, i woke up in a darling thatch-roofed hut, my window open to a beautiful sandy beach, a refreshing breeze, crystal clear water, and the shining sun. we spent the next days swimming, snorkeling, and exploring the island, while the evenings continued to bless us with skies that inspired both conversation and introspection.
on Tuesday we said a sad farewell and jumped back on the boat for our journey back south. i followed Gord to the capital city of Lilongwe to say our final goodbyes, and checked into a camp outside of town. this morning two of my close friends arrived, two more will arrive this afternoon, and tomorrow we'll all set off for a safari in Zambia ... needless to say, i'm extremely excited!
i have one more week of travel and adventure before settling down to volunteer after Easter. this will be a much different experience, but i'm looking forward to the cultural exchanges it will provide, as well as the opportunitiy to make a bitofa difference to this country which has been so good to me.
that's it for now. i hope you continue to live, learn, and love, and i look forward to hearing from you. ciao for niao!
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