Leg 62 - Entebbe, Uganda (HUEN Entebbe Airport) to Makokola Retreat, Malawi (FWCM Club Makokola Airstrip)
This leg: 1,318Nm, 5:06 flying time
Total so far: 69,803Nm, 266:27 flying time
Today we are flying further South through Africa and into Malawi, but taking a bit of a detour through Kenya. So we are first heading East to Nairobi, then on to the East Coast of Africa to Mombasa and then South to Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania before heading back South West and inland again to Karonga (Malawi) on Lake Malawi. We’ll then travel the length of Lake Malawi to the Makokola Retreat in Malawi.
To fuel us all up for the flight, we are having mandazi which is similar to a donut minus the hole and is a fried bread that is sweetened with coconut milk and shaped into circles or triangles. A Ugandan delicacy.
So some good weather this morning in Uganda as we prepare to depart from Entebbe
Lovely views over Lake Victoria as we leave Entebbe - although with thickening cloud as we continue towards Nairobi
Here’s Mfangano Island, at the far side of the Lake - and the Lake here is a beautiful green colour
Heading across Kenya towards Nairobi and passing Mount Suswa Conservancy
Approaching Nairobi we are heading into some thicker cloud - so unfortunately we can’t see much
On our way to the Coast - to Mombasa - and we finally start to emerge from the clouds
Although it looks like more cloud is on the way at the coast
Well, Mombasa is down there somewhere…at the end of the rainbow? Definitely raining down there over Port Reitz and Kilindini Port
Following the coastline South towards Dar Es Salaam - but the clouds ahead looking pretty ominous
Thick cloud all the way to Dar Es Salaam - and so turning to the South West and heading back inland towards Malawi and hopefully some better weather
But still lots of thick cloud - although maybe starting to clear as we approach Lake Malawi
At the edge of Lake Malawi, and some serious hills and slopes here
On the other side of the Lake now, and turning to the South over Karonga Airstrip
Heading South over Lake Malawi
Turning now to line up with the runway at our destination, Makokola Airstrip
Lining up for final approach
And down and parked
Where next? Further South I think, towards the Southern tip of Africa…