This should be an easy day drive.. Left at a reasonable hour into Chipata, refueled
and headed for the border. Zambia and Malawi.
All blogs I had read advised that African border crossings were slow..
But so far they have taken about an hour to get thru both sides.
Today is no different. I think the carnet has made the difference.
I had never been to Malawi, a new country for me, that makes 82 I've visited.
Malawi is poor, very poor - depending on the source of information, up to 70% of the population lives below the poverty line..That is less than US$1.90 per day. And you can see it the moment you arrive.. Kids and adults have no foot wear and clothes are ragged. It's a tough life in Africa.
In the first village, I stop and pick up a sim card. It takes about an hour..no security though ie passport checks etc.
Arrive in Lilongwe, capital of Malawi at about 2pm seems to be an organised town. Clean
I have chosen a B&B the address is area 45.. Lilongwe is divided into areas with each house or plot having a number in the area.. I ask a cab driver for directions and find area 45.
Spent an hour and a half trying to find plot 879 where the B&B is.. nothing.. and they don't have a phone number. Eventually google a different establishment and head off in a different direction..this one easily found.. Was told that Area 45 had an old and new section ..I was looking in the old section.. silly me!
Have dinner at a local restaurant.. notice a lot of Indians, shop keepers.
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