Sonntag, 28. April 2013

Night dive at Nkhata Bay - Malawi



Tuesday 16.4:
 
We left Senga bay and drove 5 hours further north to Nkhata Bay. It is surrounded by large forests and kautschuk plantations.
We found a lodge build on a steep cliff with huts placed on different levels on small terraces. For dinner we went to a nice restaurant in the village that surprisingly had Thai food on the menu.
Back at the lodge we were allowed to sleep in one of the huts because the lady at the bar was too lazy to show us the campground. We did not get much sleep as the music in the bar next door was at full volume well after midnight, people were yelling at each other, and glasses broke.

Thursday 17.04:



 We spent the day in the village and changed to a much nicer lodge where we could do rooftop camping. Again we were pretty much the only guests.
With Chris, the local dive instructor, we went out with a boat to do a night dive. We descended 18 m down into the moonlit lake. With underwater torches we flared past giant granite boulders. The endemic dolphin fish followed us for the whole 45 minute dive.
Afterwards we had a few beers with Chris before he dropped us off back at our 'home'.

Friday 19.04:



 
With a traditional Malawian canoe or better with two tight together we paddled along the shore and went snorkeling in the crystal clear warm water.

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