After saying goodbye to Andrew and Stuart yesterday I had a great night in Nakhata Bay on Lake Malawi in a place that had Hobbit like dwellings built into the. cliffs looking out over the bay. It's a restful backpacker heaven and the bar restaurant was full of people meeting and chatting. These are travellers, not tourists and everybody is for each other. I love it.

This place is amazing and my three room split level dwelling would cost a fortune back home. Here it's just $25 a night. In fact the whole journey up was an incredible experience, the best ride yet. Windy roads through forests and along beaches and cliffs that reminded me of a mixture of Big Sur in California and one of the Hawaiian islands.....but with no traffic. This place is world class but no one knows about it. I hope It stays that way.

Today I'll head across the border to Tanzania but I'll be sad to leave Malawi. It's been a revelation, full of extravagant scenery and beautiful people, a place I hope will return to.

In terms of being on my own, I miss Zen motorbike master Andrew, but it's actually a wonderful experience. It feels right and for those of you who are wondering, it's way better than travelling in Bosnia and Croatia for nearly two years during the war there. It's actually better than riding in Vancouver. Way less traffic and less aggression! Everybody is so helpful and the bike is in wonderful condition. I have had an advanced training course that means I can do things on it now I never dreamed off a month ago and Andrew says I have graduated to a solid intermediate adventure biker. We've agreed that by the time I get to Kigali I'll be a black belt, first Dan.

I'm never really alone as there are always helpful local people who can fix anything or give directions if the GPS acts up. There is also a community on the road that meets up that is quite a joy to experience. I just chatted with Corbus, .riding a BMW, who we first met at the border, and we shared some route info. I also met a very nice German guy who has been on the road for a year on his bike and has been to every corner of the world. He's had an incredible adventure and made me feel a total lightweight! And a guy who works for the same company in London my sister just left. People just sit at tables together without worrying and enjoy meeting each other. Everybody wants to swap stories and the fact that I'm on a motorbike doing such a long trip, along with my work with Wellspring, always leads to great conversations.

This trip has taken an unexpected turn but that's really how it should be. I think in our risk averse world we go for normality too easily and we make life too predictable. We watch adventure TV on the Travel channel or go to Disneyland and experience adventure without risk, often lived second hand. We miss out on what life has to offer if we take it in hand. We settle for mediocre when we could have full bodied, sumptuous, life changing experiences. But that kind of adventure means stepping out of the comfort zone and sadly, our risk averse, litigatious, don't let the kids play outside, Nanny state culture, precludes us from doing that.

Instead I am getting the privilege of living life to the full, at least for a few weeks. I've discovered a place where faith and adventure meet, where I can wake up in the morning and say what's next Lord? Where will we go together today? Who shall we travel alongside for a short while? Who's stories will my own interweave with today? It's an exhilarating experience and I'm revelling in the chance to meet God and the people He made in some of the most beautiful parts of His creation. It's a deep privilege.

So. On we go. It's fun hearing from so many of you and I hope you are enjoying the journey as well. I'm not sure what the internet situation will be like in Tanzania but looking forward to chatting with you when I can.