Day 89 Chipata. 31/12/12

Time to end our brief stay in Malawi so we drove along the edge of the lake for an hour or so, and then through a national game park - but no sign of a single animal, not even a baboon. A hassle free border crossing at Chipata, and then we were into Zambia. Quite soon it became apparent that this is a richer country than its neighbour - houses for example just look "better". Countryside again looks luxurious but goes on for ever, with just the occasional small house or village. Whether it was this or the heat, most of us took the opportunity for a snooze.

There must have been at least six overlanding trucks at the campsite, all settling down for New Year's Eve around a giant bonfire in a huge brazier. Not surprisingly, most stayed up until the appointed hour but it was an early start at 06.00 so not many waited long after that