Nyika

The flight up was incredible. I was in a single engine plane and was allowed to fly it! Actually it was pretty easy, it wasn't like I had to land it or anything. We flew from Mzuzu to Likoma Island, right over the lake until you can see Mozambique in the distance. Likoma is home to the oldest cathedral in Africa and the only one I've ever seen with a tin roof! It's a beautiful building in a beautiful place. We picked up the lovely Heika and flew straight to the Nyika. The foothills rise from the plains, dusty and brown from the heat. From the plane we saw eland and warthogs, and I've only been on the game reserve for 15 minutes! Chelinda camp, where I work and live is the most beautiful place I've ever been too. Check out the photo. One big surprise was the pine forest, planted by the British in an attempt to kick-start a paper industry, then abandoned when it was realised how expensive transporting the logs from the mountain would be. Typical.