Thursday 28th DecemberWe drove to Blantyre today and the truck got stuck in the mud on the river bed. The main bridge had collapsed and there were loads of guys working to build a new one. So they helped us dig the truck out and get it up the other side of the bank. At one point Jason, the truck driver, was getting a little concerned as it looked like it might rain and although they had dammed the river for now, if it rained it would come down off the mountains a...

Saturday 24th DecemberWe drove through Udzungwa National Park to get to Chitimba to a camp called Kande Beach. On the way here we bought clothes for fancy dress on New Years Eve. We each had to pick a name out of hat of one of the other truck passengers. I got a cow-girls outfit for Louise. Not too offensive - I'd be quite happy if someone got me that.Some of the music on the trip has been great - we can play our Ipod's through the speakers on the truck a...