Trip to Nyika Plateau

The weekend before last, the interns from Mzuzu as well as Lilongwe ventured to the Nyika Plateau, which is Malawi's northern-most national park. I'll preface this post with this and this only; National Parks are best seen from the roof of a Land Rover!!!

Said Land Rover

Circa 1980

400,000+Km

Roof rack

Seating for 11 (not including roof rack)

Unsurpassed off-roading capabilities (not including more recent models)

Verdict: Priceless (or yours for 2,000 US)

Sitting atop Land Rover with fellow interns.

Small homes built of mud walls and thatch roofs line the road entering the national park. Children run smiling and waving as we pass.

My first Zebra!..Do they have black or white stripes?

Antelope/Elk like-creature (still unsure as to what exactly this animal is).

Plateau surrounded by mountainous landscapes.

Finding a vantage point of such a vast landscape is actually quite challenging.

Stoking the fire with new friends.

View from our cabin at 6am.

Roads follow the peaks of hills to avoid flooding during the raining season. Also affords amazing vistas.

Forest suddenly opens up to reveal deforestation.

Smoldering brush started by a park ranger.

... turns into a full-out controlled blaze.

A great trip!!!