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Underwater at night…

March 16, 2010 By Jillian 2 Comments
Underwater at night…

Lake Malawi is known for its amazing fish population- several thousand types of cichlid and frankly there is no better way to see a lake than from the bottom.  So that’s how we found ourselves our first night in Nkata Bay- at the bottom of Lake Malawi- looking up at the full moon. Night diving [...]

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Off to Malawi…

March 15, 2010 By Danny Leave a Comment
Off to Malawi…

The trip to Malawi was a long one but worth it. We’d have to cross through Mozambique and needed a visa before doing so, which cost $30 at the border or $110 at the embassy in Harare so you can guess which option we chose. Rushing to the front of the bus at the border [...]

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Foodie Friday: Butterfish & Nisima

March 12, 2010 By Danny 2 Comments
Foodie Friday: Butterfish & Nisima

From Blantyre it was off to the shores of Lake Malawi, something we’d been looking forward to for quite sometime. Aside from diving and snorkeling and looking at the fish, I also wanted to eat some as well. One of the reasons Lake Malawi is so unique is that just about all 1200 varieties of [...]

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