Lake Malawi used to be called Lake Nyasa, and Malawi was known as Nyasaland. “Nyasa” means “Lake” in the local dialect. Years ago when Dr. David Livingstone discovered Lake Malawi, he asked the local people what the name of the vast body of water was. “Nyasa” they replied, so Livingstone name it “LAKE NYASA” which [...]
Entries from May 2009
May 25, 2009
Brilliantly Said by Alexandra Fuller…
Alexandra Fuller, Scribbling The Cat, page 72
In late December I went home to my husband and to my children to the post-Christmas chaos of a resort town, but instead of feeling glad to be back, I was dislocated and depressed. It should not be physically possible to get from the banks of the Pepani River [...]
May 22, 2009
Malawi Trip Report, May 2009
My trip report from Malawi is now live, check it out here!
This fam trip was organized by Ulendo Safaris (www.ulendo.net), designed to provide a fast overview of the highlights of the country focused on the southern circuit including Zomba, Liwonde National Park and of course the main attraction, Lake Malawi.
Malawi, perched in between southern and [...]
May 1, 2009
Massive Okavango Delta and Zambezi Floods!
Thanks to Bill Given and his team at The Wild Source for this update on the Botswana Floods:
A 50 Year Flood Hits the Delta….
Annual floods are the lifeblood of the famed Okavango Delta, an immense and magical wetland complex in Botswana. Heavy rains fall in the highlands of Angola and eventually drain down into [...]
May 1, 2009
Delta In-Flight Internet!
I write this flying at 30,000 feet somewhere over the heartland of the USA thanks to Delta Airlines and Gogo In flight Internet. Very cool.
This is the start of a long journey that will take me to Malawi, South Africa and Tanzania. Stay tuned for updates along the way!
This first week our Malawi trip [...]
