Nomad_Africa_Edition12
Born from a passionate desire to dispel the negative perceptions which the world has held of the African Continent, and to replace it with a positive focus, Nomad Africa magazine celebrates life on the African continent. Covering stories from all countries and all cultures, it strives to include unique tourist attractions, business development, technology and investment opportunities as well as looking at the continent's cultural heritage. Nomad Africa inspires and breeds a conscious, knowledgeable generation of visionaries among our own, and influences positive perceptions and appreciation for the true worth of Africa worldwide.
Born from a passionate desire to dispel the negative perceptions which the world has held of the African Continent, and to replace it with a positive focus, Nomad Africa magazine celebrates life on the African continent. Covering stories from all countries and all cultures, it strives to include unique tourist attractions, business development, technology and investment opportunities as well as looking at the continent's cultural heritage. Nomad Africa inspires and breeds a conscious, knowledgeable generation of visionaries among our own, and influences positive perceptions and appreciation for the true worth of Africa worldwide.
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muesli and fruit concoction, I stare at the<br />
river in stupefied wonder. Jenna joins me<br />
and says there is a lot here to keep families<br />
busy – playing in the pool, game drives,<br />
walks and river cruises. En-route to the river<br />
for the cruise later that day, we encounter<br />
eland, warthog and a white bushbuck –<br />
which is one of the rarest sights ever I’m told<br />
by Simon. The river cruise itself suspends<br />
time in totality. We watch as a herd of about<br />
20 elephants cross the river, silhouetted<br />
against the setting sun.<br />
That night, I stare up at an infinite blanket of<br />
stars. Some fall, most stay… After a poignant<br />
farewell the next morning, we are off to<br />
Mvuu Wilderness Lodge. The people of<br />
Malawi are known for their placid, loving nature.<br />
They are the most genuine and generi<br />
have rediscovered pure joy as we<br />
drive to our first location - Mkulumadzi<br />
Lodge in the Majete Reserve.<br />
Located in the south of Malawi, Majete<br />
is an area of 70 000 hectares and<br />
part of <strong>Africa</strong>’s Great Rift Valley. We<br />
drive for a couple of hours through<br />
villages, and the sounds of children’s voices<br />
are carried on the smoky breeze as we<br />
move closer towards the vermilion setting<br />
sun. We arrive after dark and walk across a<br />
suspension bridge. I can hardly see a thing,<br />
but my senses are filled with the smell of the<br />
bush and the roar of the mighty Shire River.<br />
Our hosts, Mark, Jenna and Simon, welcome<br />
us with a gorgeous dinner. The sight of my<br />
suite makes me swoon. Each of the eight<br />
luxury chalets consists of a large bedroom<br />
and lounge that opens out to a wooden<br />
deck, plus an en-suite bathroom with a<br />
sunken bath that overlooks the river. There<br />
is also an outdoor rain shower, which is<br />
open to the surrounding bush. The whole<br />
lodge is solar powered with a back-up generator.<br />
There is also a two-bedroom family unit,<br />
cleverly designed so parents live on one<br />
side of the communal lounge and the kids<br />
on the other.<br />
The haunting cry of a fish eagle breaks the<br />
dawn the next morning and the view makes<br />
my heart ache. I open the flap door onto my<br />
deck and for the first time in the pink-grey<br />
changing colours of dawn, the magnificent<br />
river reveals itself to me. I amble to breakfast<br />
and while enjoying the most delicious<br />
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