Blantyre

Malawi

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Blantyre, Malawi

Malawi’s second largest city and commercial capital, Blantyre was founded in the latter half of the 19th century (pre-dating Nairobi and Johannesburg), and takes its name from the town in south Lanarkshire where David Livingstone was born.

Family adventure in Tanzania

We are safely back from our wonderful fortnight in Africa, and we all want to say a big thank you.

David and Patsy

Accommodation

Ryalls Hotel

Ryalls is a four-star hotel originally built in the 1920s by an Englishwoman to cater for travellers on the Cape to Cairo route. It was the most famous hotel in Blantyre for many years and still retains its historic importance in the city.

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Kilimanjaro and post-climb Safari

Special thanks to all the guides and porters whose professionalism made the climb all the more memorable.

Sheenagh