We wake up to a heavy fog that has covered everything with a coat of water. We pack up our tent, which is as wet as if it had been in a rain storm. After breakfast, we are on our way to Malawi.
We drive all day, stopping for lunch by the side of the road. We reach the border at 1:40 PM and take 20 minutes to clear the Tanzania side. The Malawi side only takes about 35 minutes.
From here, the roads get a bit worse and our speed slows down. e drive along and at one point we start to drive parallel and alongside Lake Malawi. It is a gigantic lake and it seems like a sea. At 5:30 PM we arrive at Chitamba and stay at a campsite on the lake. We set up our tent on the sandy beach.
The evening is a relaxing one around the fire, working on our journals, chatting and having dinner. After a quick shower, we have a drink in the bar and then head off to bed.
We have set up our tent with a view of the lake and leave the front half open. The sky is alive with activity - part is clear with a nice view of the stars and moon, part has quickly moving clouds and the other part has lightning and thunder. It is a great show. At one point, the wind picks up and we need to get some stones to make sure the tent is secure.