Up the lake

The $5 room delivered all it promised. After a little McGuyvering to sort out the mosquito net. I found a popular bakery on the way out of town then got the directions towards a local tea house to eat the donut tasting fried bread buns with a warm cuppa. It had blown most of the night and was overcast and mid teens at 8. Much cooler than general. I had my jacket on for the first time as well. Running close to the lake shore the stretches of greenery dominated. Plenty of little villages every 6 - 8 km. My lunch stop of Dwangwa still bore the scars of earlier floods which destroyed some lodges and surrounding roads and housing.
Lunch went down well, until it didn't. There started more of the dreaded travellers diarrhoea. Nonetheless I watched the Brits take out Louis Vuitton before departing. It was a relatively simple ride to Ngala Bay with a couple of overnight options. $17 to camp or $11 for a room own bathroom. Camping came with a lakeside setting, the room offered only views. The lakeside option was scenic, and undisturbed by other campers. Upon checking the lodge option had bumped to $40, locals told me they still paid $11. Back to the beach it was. Ended up buying a meal and and beer, more than doubling the cost. Knowing it was going on the plastic so somewhat carefree, at least for now.Read more