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As Becca and Shohini both accurately described, Senga Bay was nothing short of breathtaking. We knew the Lake was in fact 20% of Malawi's land but we had no idea it would stretch onwards for miles. The dazzling blue water resembled an ocean and you could only see the land on the other side if you strained your eyes. On the horizon there is the slight outline of dark blue mountains on the other side of the lake in Mozambique. Absolutely stunning. The rooms unfortunately were not up to par but nevertheless the lake made up for everything.

Minus the few creepy encounters, the sights over lake Malawi were memorable. After dusk we went out to the lake where we watched a magnificent moonrise over the water. It was a full moon and as it rose powerful streaks of light lasered across the surface of the water. It was such a beautiful sight the drone of mosquitoes buzzing over our heads didn’t even bother us. In fact the only thing better than this moonrise was the sunrise the following morning.

I was awoken at 4:30 am to watch the sunrise and as per usual I hate early mornings and almost refused to go. Good thing I didn’t though because I would have regretted it. At first when we walked onto the beach there were splashes of pink under the clouds decorating the sky, then as the sun got closer there were shades of oranges and yellows highlighting the entire lake. The still water was like a mirror reflecting the brilliant sky, not even pictures would capture the beauty we saw. This was definitely the highest point of our trip to Senga Bay (plus it being Tanya’s birthday J)

On another note, after Senga Bay we moved from World Camp to Korean Garden Lodge. I know for $10/night you can’t expect a palace but we were caught a bit offguard coming to this place. The extra expenses we were originally paying at World Camp definitely translated to cleanliness. At K Lodge, as we affectionately called it, we were basically placed in the outhouse/servant’s quarters. There are two closet sized rooms which serve as showers that at first we were reluctant to even enter. But nothing beats the toilet which, don’t get me wrong is clean, it just lacks one important thing: a sink. So the idea is if you need to wash your hands, brush your teeth or anything else, there is a big concrete sink outside the building.

This is our current situation in our new residence. At least we get WiFi…sometimes. How we miss World Camp’s luxuries. Too bad its not in our budget.

***DISCLAIMER TO PARENTAL UNITS:

We are SAFE and CLEAN at K Lodge…and saving money. We are college students we are used to small rooms and dirty bathrooms, and being broke. At least we get to bond :)