Ku Nyanja (at Lake Malawi)

We arrived at the lake this afternoon! It was a 3.5 hour drive down from Lilongwe. We went through Dedza district, which borders Mozambique. Such a pretty part of the country.

We arrived at the lake around 2pm, and promptly went to the beach. Our lodge is right on the water.

It’s hard to understate just how big this lake is. It’s called the ”calendar lake” because it’s 365 miles long and 52 miles across. The lake makes up 20% of Malawi’s landmass. It’s huge.

Drinking a mango smoothie.

My chalet. I’m paying $50 USD per night for a single room en suite. It’s more expensive than sharing a room, but overall not a bad price.

Fish cakes for lunch. Delicious! Then swimming of course.

Drinks at sunset.

Tomorrow we’re going snorkeling around some islands on the lake. I’ll see all the amazing cichlids that Lake Malawi is known for. Can’t wait!