The plan for today had been to head to a pool & sit out in the sun. However the weather was not being co-operative. Instead Scotty & I went to a fantastic Indian vegetarian restaurant in the Town Mall. We shared some delicious food, including a giant pancake you can see in the picture. In the shopping centre I revisited African Habitat where I had bought my mug from last time. This time I picked up a cap for my collection. On the way back we dropped in ...

Due to the festivities of the night before. I treated the Sabbath as some religions suggest & a day of rest was taken. The lads went off to Chigoli with me still in bed. In due course I made it to the sofa to watch an entire series of Archer. When Amir & Scotty returned they both went for naps. Scotty not getting up from his until the next day which was quite impressive. Luckily for me Amir did get up. The power had gone earlier & I had drained the...

I awoke early at Kuti & the night watchmen had kept the fire going overnight. This meant I was able to enjoy a hot shower first thing in the morning. I went down to reception for 08:00 to ensure my bike taxi had been ordered. Sure enough it hadn't. Andrew the taxi driver had arrived at 08:40 but my bike taxi didn't show up until 08:50. The bike taxi was quite an experience, not one I would like to repeat in a hurry on such a bad track to the main road. I onl...

There is something to be said about going to bed when it gets dark & waking up when it gets light. It feels more natural. If you don't have a TV, you don't watch it. I was up at 07:00 & my plan had been to start the day with a run. I also noticed that u had savagely been been bitten through the night. My arms hands & back of my legs were Like piñata cushions. So much for my mosquito net. The run only lasted as far as a mile as I spotted a group of ...

We left the bay at 06:00am to ensure Don & Scotty returned to Lilongwe by lunch. We took the scenic but more risky in dry season M5 route. This time young master Scott was in the drivers seat banging us over bridges, swerving primates & sometimes gaggles of children. Perhaps this record pace could be down to the fact the poor lad seems to be having a bit of insomnia at the moment & has taken to day time napping. Four hours later we approached Kuti. T...