I was up early enough to have a trim, bath & a shower in the hotel. At 10:30 we all gathered to walk into the south terminal. This is directly connected to the hotel, making things very easy. There was no queue at the fast pass security & we got settled in the BA lounge. This one obviously is larger than the one at Newcastle but the principle being the same just more choice. By 11:30 I had sampled a fair few of the different options. We managed to arriv...

I finished work at 17:00 & was collected straight away to head up to the airport. Newcastle security was quiet & we zipped straight through to the British Airways lounge. Having arrived in plenty of time we were able to enjoy sandwiches, crisps and biscuits as snacks. The key part of all lounges of course was the help your self bar. Making full use of this was a great way to start the holiday off. In row two of the plane we had plenty of space, & e...

My final full day in Malawi was always going to be a calm one, since we had to head to the airport just after midnight. The alcohol consumption the night before had certainly taken its toll. I managed to move from bed to the sofa. On another day the sun was out & this would have been perfect for some last minute sun bathing by a pool. Scotty was feeling unwell too, though his was illness related rather than drink. After attempting to sit outside for five min...

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...