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An attempt to sleep at Jomo Kenyatta airport. Note the hippo up close, gazing lovingly. The wildlife-themed window decals/ stickers gave the place a contemporary (and slightly cliche) feel. 

Between Nairobi and Lilongwe our Kenya Airways flight made a stop in Nampula, Mozambique. I don't think we can now claim to have been in Mozambique but that stop meant we came into Malawi by 'crossing the lake'. Yes, we know: too many photo's are taken out of airplane windows but here you see the contours of the southern tip of Lake Malawi (flying west, looking south). I think it's the bay with Mangochi at its most southern tip, with on the left the slight jut at Mwanjaga - but do correct me if you think otherwise! Here's the general info on Malawi and a decent map.

The travel day ended on the campsite of Woodlands Lilongwe.

Definitely a place we can recommend. With camping at 10US$/ night it was one of the more expensive places we came across but the advantages included a relatively easy route from the airport (also on the north of Lilongwe), it includes use of the pool, there's WiFi, a good restaurant and for a 'city location' quite an abundance of nature (and dust). 

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