Comments on: Livingstonia: a glimpse of Malawi’s colonial past

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 16:45:29 +0000

On off-road bikes neither will be much trouble, though you won’t be able to move very fast – those bends are sharp, and the road is in really bad shape – or it was when I was there. Please do let me know if they’ve finally paved it properly!

By: Mark Jamieson

Mark Jamieson — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 13:01:31 +0000

Aha, I see you’ve been here too. The escarpment up to Livingstonia is definitely on our list and I’m looking forward to the 21 bends – appropriately we’re on Honda Africa Twins so we should cope with the terrain. I think we’ll go through Vwaza Marsh as well having read your blog – assuming we’re able to on bikes.

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 18:06:26 +0000

In reply to Nancy Armstrong. Oh, of course! I knew that, yet still got it wrong! Thank you! I'll change it in the article.

By: Nancy Armstrong

Nancy Armstrong — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 02:49:23 +0000

I unfortunately want to make a correction. Livingstonia is named for David Livingstone not Stanley. It was Morton Stanley who located him in Africa.

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 21:04:10 +0000

In reply to Anita @ No Particular Place To Go. Yes, I'm completely ignorant about music, but I love the way their voices blend!

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 21:01:55 +0000

In reply to Irene S. Levine. I was living in Mzuzu, Malawi, in the Peace Corps, the first times I went there. This recent visit was a trip down memory lane with my husband (who I met in Malawi) and our children, 25 years or so after I left Malawi. Livingstonia was one of our favorite places, so we had to show it to the kids!

By: Irene S. Levine

Irene S. Levine — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 20:06:25 +0000

Interesting post…made me wonder what led you to Livingstonia. You certainly didn’t trip on it:-)

By: Anita @ No Particular Place To Go

Anita @ No Particular Place To Go — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 19:42:42 +0000

Thanks for introducing me to the country of Malawi and Livingstonia. It sounds way off the beaten path even with that incredible chalet and view- just the kind of place I like! And thanks also for sharing the Malawi Gospel Music video – I loved the “feel” of the melody and rhythm.

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 17:03:38 +0000

In reply to Janice Chung. Yes, and apparently he was also very strongly anti-slavery. I'm not sure that the roads would bother you like hairpin roads in, say, the alps would. You drive really slowly. It's hard on the spine, though!

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 17:02:52 +0000

In reply to Nancie. Malawi is a very safe country to travel in, if you are prepared. But it would be nicer with a travel buddy!