Nkhata Bay, Malawi

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Sunrise, Nkhata Bay, Malawi — August 18, 1998


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Photo by Todd Monge

Nicole, Masi and Sam, Africa Bay Backpacker’s, Nkhata Bay, Malawi — October 1998


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Drumming at Africa Bay Backpacker’s, Malawi — October 1998


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Photo by Nicole

Terrace of Africa Bay Backpackers, Nkhata Bay, Malawi — August 18, 1998

The girl sitting on the left and the guy next to her bought camels in Eritrea and rode them south into Ethiopia. We heard about these people and finally ran into them here, in Malawi; that’s how tight the Africa overland scene is. You would just keep running into people you heard about, and then you’d run into each other again further south or west.


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Photo by Todd Monge

Drumming, Africa Bay Backpacker’s, Nkhata Bay, Malawi — October 1998


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Photo by Todd Monge

Our home for nearly one month, Africa Bay Backpacker’s, Nkhata Bay, Malawi — October 1998


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Our cars, Leo and Breakfast, Africa Bay Backpacker’s, Nkhata Bay, Malawi — October 1998


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Todd and Masi, Africa Bay Backpacker’s, Nkhata Bay, Malawi — October 1998


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Photo by Todd Monge

Nicole and Wonder, Africa Bay Backpacker’s, Malawi — October 1998


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Photo by Todd Monge

Making birthday cards, Africa Bay Backpacker’s, Nkhata Bay, Malawi — October 1998


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Terrace of Africa Bay Backpackers, Nkhata Bay, Malawi — August 18, 1998


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Photo by Todd Monge

The many uses of Breakfast and Leo, Africa Bay Backpacker’s, Malawi — October 1998


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Photo by Todd Monge

The many uses of Breakfast and Leo, Africa Bay Backpacker’s, Malawi — October 1998


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Photo by Todd Monge

The rickety dock at Africa Bay Backpacker’s, Nkhata Bay, Malawi — October 1998


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Photo by Nicole

Todd and Masi, Africa Bay Backpacker’s, Nkhata Bay, Malawi — October 1998

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Countries visited - Africa 1998 - 1999

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Our scehdule

I am not sure how it all got started. It wasn’t a magical spark of lightning that began the cataclysm, nor was it the supreme words of a higher being sending us on our way. Somehow, though, the powers of the universe contrived enabling our journey through the Heart of Africa.

It began quite innocently as an alleged trip to Bulgaria and Romania. This idea was eventually vetoed and placed “on hold” for future girlfriends. Zap—a long awaited spark was kindled—The Middle East: Yemen, in particular. And the visas were applied for, the air tickets purchased; and on a fine March 4th day we were on our way aboard a gleaming Air France 747 en route to Cairo, Egypt, via a five day layover in France.

We never did make it to Yemen, nor the Middle East for that matter; we headed South, instead, into the Heart of Africa, and what follows is the story of events as they unfold.

Egypt Ethiopia Eritrea Botswana Tanzania Madagascar Namibia Zambia Kenya Zimbabwe South Africa Uganda Malawi Mozambique