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Our conversation today morning on radio got me thinking about Lake Malawi again. The lake is so large it is ocean-like. It’s warm. It’s calm. . People rarely think of Malawi as a holiday destination but it maybe time to rethink this. If you love water, fish and cheap living, consider this. In fact, there’s the Lake of Stars Festival in September. Use it to dip your toe in Malawi. . #UnscramblingAfrica #Malawi #NkhataBay (at Nkhata Bay)

Meet Christine Amayoka from Malawi. We didn’t talk much but I loved her hair and smile and asked her for a portrait. She agreed but was also suspicious of me. Can’t blame her. . #UnscramblingAfrica #Malawi #ShotoniPhone #NkhataBay

Fishermen at dusk in Nkhata Bae, Malawi. There’s so much fish in this lake, the guys don’t even have to go far for a full catch. The clouds also put on quite a show. . #UnscramblingAfrica #Malawi #NkhataBay

Day 9 of #UnscramblingAfrica. . We’re now getting into a rhythm of shooting and moving. We’re just leaving Nkhata bay in Malawi and it has been a time of grand beauty. I’m amazed at seeing more Westerners than Africans at most places we went to. This needs to change if we can. Africans, travel Africa. . Lake Malawi is up there with one of the most beautiful lake swims I’ve had. @jaydabliu shot this today morning on my mid-swim rest. . We met a traveling couple who said Lusaka was one of the worst cities in Africa based on ratings they read. I wondered to myself if we travel to form our own opinions of places or reinforce existing ones. What do you think? This is my question of the day. . #UnscramblingAfrica #Malawi #NkhataBay (at Nkhata Bay)

Sunrise over Lake Malawi. I had woken early that morning with a jolt, sat bolt upright in bed covered in an ice cold sweat. Something was wrong, I had that annoying feeling that something was horribly wrong. I leaned over and checked Adele, all fine and still sleeping, checked everything else, all fine. So I went for a walk and was greeted by this beautiful sunrise over the lake. I later found out this was the exact time my Dad had died in South Africa. I’m still amazed that, through time and space, I had felt his death, and the power of that interconnected psychic connection we have with the world and the ones we love. A photo can capture a moment in time. This one captured an emotion too, well for me anyway. Nkhata Bay Malawi 1998. #nkhatabay #malawi #lakemalawi #travelphotography #travel #traveling #africatravel #adventuretravel #frontiertravel #sunrise (at Malawi)

The crystal clear freshwater lake, great for swimming in. Nkhata Bay Malawi 1998. #nkhatabay #malawi #lakemalawi #travelphotography #travel #traveling #africatravel #adventuretravel #frontiertravel (at Malawi)

The crystal clear freshwater lake, great for swimming in. Nkhata Bay Malawi 1998. #nkhatabay #malawi #lakemalawi #travelphotography #travel #traveling #africatravel #adventuretravel #frontiertravel (at Malawi)

Hiking up Nkhoma in Malawi.