Huhu Ruhuhu

I am pretty angry on the police officer whom we asked yesterday about the road condition of a shortcut from Njombe into the Livingstone Mountains: "You cannot drive it, the bridges are washed away". Bla bla bullshit! I will never again listen to route recommendations from random locals. Later I will learn from a Belgian motorbike traveller that it was indeed very well drivable 😡

Anyway, after taking the main road to Songea we at least turn onto the northern dirt road towards Lituhi at the lake shore. The first half is full of ugly Chinese trucks transporting tons of stone coal from the surrounded mines. But the second half degrades to a curvy, narrow and joyful ride through light natural forest down to Ruhuhu River. Oooh, what a relief!

Ruhuhu is supposed to be crossable from the north only by ferry but wait! We encounter a newly built bridge and a rather resting ferry. After a short break in the low sun and nice conversations with welcoming locals we continue south along the shore of Lake Nyasa into the colourful dusk.Read more