One of the things that I have so enjoyed about living in the South of Malawi, is its diverse landscapes and activities. Within a couple of hours from our home, there are a number of game reserves, the bustling little city of Blantyre and a few good restaurants, the tea estates, the cool Zomba Plateau, the lake and last but not least, the spectacular Mulanje Massif.
Last weekend we hiked up the Mulanje Massif with our children . We walked on a path that winds its way up the steep and rocky slope, following what looks like a staircase into the clouds. At the top, as if by magic, the clouds parted and we stepped into an enchanted world; a land of trickling streams, waterfalls, cliffs and wild gardens.
It seems impossible as one looks out towards Mozambique in the not so far distance, that a place like this exists here, a unique and beautiful landscape with wild flowers, ferns, lichen and moss. It’s a world completely different to all that surrounds it, a little world of its own, magical and brilliant.
“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.”
― John Muir
“It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses we must plant more trees.” – George Eliot
“As long as I live, I’ll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing. I’ll interpret the rocks, learn the language of flood, storm, and the avalanche. I’ll acquaint myself with the glaciers and wild gardens, and get as near the heart of the world as I can”.” -John Muir
“I am losing precious days. I am degenerating into a machine for making money. I am learning nothing in this trivial world of men. I must break away and get out into the mountains to learn the news”
― John Muir
“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn.”
― John Muir
“The world’s big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.”
― John Muir
It was truly spectacular! I think Malawi is quite underrated when it comes to its tourism opportunities! Thanks for reading 🙂
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Wow, truly enchanted! Such a rich biodiversity there. Beautifully photographed too! Each one a treat for the eye and then the final delight with the scarlet flower 🙂
Lianne Ashton is a photographer based in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She started this blog in 2012 when living in central Mozambique on a sugar estate. Since then she has lived in Malawi and is now back on her childhood farm in South Africa.
Here she shares with you her experiences of living in Africa, the incredible people she meets and the places she goes to. This is a journey into the Africa she knows.
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Gorgeous pics Liane!
Stunning pictures
Thank you 🙂
Spectacular photos and quotes of an astonishing place~~
Thank you Jet!
What a place … and photographs to really showcase its beauty. Thank you for a great post!
It was truly spectacular! I think Malawi is quite underrated when it comes to its tourism opportunities! Thanks for reading 🙂
Wow, truly enchanted! Such a rich biodiversity there. Beautifully photographed too! Each one a treat for the eye and then the final delight with the scarlet flower 🙂
Thank you, it was a real treat and such a good way to end our time in Malawi! Definitely worth the trip and the exhausting hike up the massif!
My pleasure! I can well believe that it was exhausting but you found true beauty there 🙂
Lovely. While I doubt John Muir ever made it to Africa, his quotes fit your massif photos beautifully.
Thank you Dave 🙂
Looks a bit like my walks in the high velt country of Swaziland, if you want to take a look at my blog, Lianne
Thanks Ian 🙂 Your blog looks very interesting! Have followed!