Untravelled Africa: Discovering Malawi, the land of lakes, lodges, loyalty and laughter

By MARK PALMER Smiles and celebrations: Mark found a lot of positivity and happiness in MalawiLife on the open road has a meaning all of its own in Malawi. Not so much a path of carefree discovery as a gruelling means to an end, borne with a disarming smile and remarkable lightness of spirit.The procession goes on all day and much of the night: men cycling for miles carrying wood, maize,