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
