Dag 15 / Day 15

Soos ek die dag deur die noorde ry val dit my op dat hier by omtrent by elke tweede of derde huisie bakstene gemaak word, en onmiddelik besef ek wat die verskil tussen die Malawiese en Zambiese platteland is. Waar hulle in Zambia tradisionele modderhutte bou, maak en bou die Malawiers vir hulle sulke netjiese rooi baksteen huisies. ‘n Ander aspek wat my ook opgeval het is hoe vriendelik die Malawiers is en hoe die kinders hier nie vir geld vra nie maar wel vir penne om mee te skryf. Wys mens net hoe honger hulle vir onderrig is, en hoe bevoorreg baie kinders in South Afrika is.

Malawie is ook maar ‘n duur land om deur te reis en selfs die Europese toeriste kla hieroor, veral as hulle dit vergelyk met lande noord van Malawie. Petrol kan tot oor die R14,00 per litre beloop en akkommodasie is baie duur as mens kyk wat jy daarvoor kry. Op Karonga aangekom kry ek blyplek by die “Maina Beach Lodge”, maar meer oor hierdie fiasko later. More is ‘n rusdag en dan nog net so ongeveer 46 km tot by die Tanzaniese grens en my vierde van agt Afrika lande.

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While travelling through the North, it is noticeable that at every second or third house they are making bricks. Realizing that this is the difference between Malawi and Zambian country side. In Zambia you will see the traditional mud huts and in Malawi neatly built brick houses. The Malawian people are friendly, children asking you for pen’s to write with not money. Just comes to show how hungry they are for education, and how privileged our South African children are.

Malawi is expensive, even European tourists are complaining if you compare the countries to the north of Malawi. You will pay up to R14 per litre of petrol and accommodation even more if you see what you get for money paid. Safely arrived at “Maina Beach Lodge” and will tell you more about this fiasco later. Tomorrow is a rest day, 46km before the Tanzanian border. This will be the fourth off eight countries I'll be travelling through.


Nkata Bay - CBD


River Crossing - North Malawi


Roadside Cafe