Malawi in a Mini: Heading back home Posted on 27 October 2011 Tags:Malawi, Zimbabwe On our way out of Malawi, from the Lake of Stars festival in Mangochi, we stopped at a roadblock just before the Mozambican border. The policeman recognised us from our drive in, and asked us why we were leaving Malawi. We couldn’t think of a better reason than the fact that we had to return (sigh) to the office. In response, he offered to find us jobs AND put us up in his house. That’s Malawian friendliness for you. We made the hard slog back home in two days: one day to Great Zimbabwe (16 hours and two harassed border crossings) and another back to Joburg (10 hours, sustained by toasted sarmies and coffee from Mike’s Kitchen outside Louis Trichardt). Our trusty Mini returned us home safely, albeit with hippy hair and dirty feet. We did 4600 kms in 15 days without a scratch. Stats Day 14 Mangochi to Masvingo (Zimbabwe) Distance: 986 km Time: 16 hours Accommodation: Great Zimbabwe Hotel Sustenance: Woolies Bombay mix Soundtrack: Foals (several times over) Day 15 Masvingo to Joburg Distance: 822 km Time: 10 hours Sustenance: Toasted cheese sarmie from Mike’s Kitchen Soundtrack: Lost in Translation soundtrack Malawi in a Mini Follow our trip around Malawi in a Mini Countryman For part one of our Malawi in a Mini trip (Joburg to Lake Malawi) click here For part two of our Malawi in a Mini trip (Road tripping around Lake Malawi) click here For part three of Malawi in a Mini (Island hopping on Domwe and Mumbo) click here For part four of Malawi in a Mini (Lake of Stars festival) click here Related Posts The rise & fall of SUP boarding in the Swartvlei Estuary 17 April 2018 While on assignment in the Garden Route, our Welcome Lishivha went SUP boarding and came... read more Exploring Mauritius’ captivating Chinatown on foot 4 April 2018 Famed for its beaches and alluring water, Mauritius has a fascinating cultural side often missed... read more Airbnb celebrates 10 years and announces exciting new offerings 10 March 2018 From 16 listings to a whopping 4.5 million in 10 years – welcome to Airbnb's host-led... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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