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...

Our final day began with discussions of what to do. Scotty was quite happy hosting. Don wanted to go out with a bang & I wanted to work on my tan. All these things came to fruition. Before Scotty & I had finished our coffees Don had polished off two double Malibu's. Not to be outdone at 10:00 in the morning I got in the act with some Archers & Fanta. While Scotty opted for the usual Vodka tonic. This frantic pace could not be kept up for long. Sure e...

Scotty banged on my door & I debated whether it was possible to move or not. I managed to get out of bed & join them for some breakfast. The full English seemed the best way to start the day off, with a steaming pot of coffee. Don & Scotty both managed early morning whiskeys, a bold start to the day. At 10:30 we had arranged to go on a boat trip out on the Lake. The boat didn't fill me with my confidence but I'd did appear to float & we had som...