The many moods of Mbamba Bay, Tanzania











KERIN - After 3 weeks of being on the road (travelling & dealing with the breakdown) and spending time in mediocre hotels in Mozambique, Mbamba Bay was the perfect spot to relax, unwind, recharge & kick up our feet. I do feel huge relief that we are one country removed from SA. My fear was that in the event of Mozambique closing it's borders, we would be forced back to SA as Malawi & Zimbabwe are both currently closed to tourists.

We spent 15 lazy days chilling, paddling & relaxing at Bio Camp in the bay. On the shore of Lake Nyasa, with coarse sand and views of Malawi in the distance, you could be mistaken for thinking that you're at the beach. The lake has a mean shore break which also sounds like the ocean. Our first weekend there was Easter and there were guests staying in the bungalows but aside from those 2 days, we were largely the only guests there during our stay. Which bode well for beer deliveries (room service, nogal, I'm impressed). The solitude is a definite advantage of traveling during Covid but it's now time to meet some new people. 

It's been a wonderfully relaxing 2 weeks but the east coast of Tanzania beckons. Slowly going to make our way to Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar. I can feel the excitement building and am so excited about this next leg of the trip. 

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