When you leave the very low-density city of Lilongwe behind to head southwards to Blantyre, you pass through some of the most beautiful, if densely populated, countryside I have ever seen.
At this time of the year (rainy season), the land is lush and green, with fields of maize everywhere. Steep hills dot the plains in a haphazard manner, and settlements are tightly packed, not unlike in western Europe. Land is communally owned, and allocated to members of the community on an as-needed basis. Fields surround villages.
The road climbs over hills and overlooks the plains as you travel along the Mozambique border, where the shells of Portuguese casinos can still be seen in Dedza.
Unfortunately, I have not been able to take any pictures so far.
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