Slept in a dorm of 16 this time at Big Blue, costing less than 3 quid.

Spent the morning in the lake swimming and snorkelling, in which we came across more bright-flourescent blue fish and others.

We then hung out with Shawn (a Swiss guy) and Will and decided to have a mooch around the town and other lodges because ours wasn't very happening. In the next bay, we visited Mayoko Village, which was a really nice accommodation, lying really steep on the cliff of the bay. They had pool table, bar, restaurant, snorkelling equipment, canoes, kayaks and a boat! Only difference was it was 1150 a night compared to the bargain 700 at Big Blue, but we decided we would move house the following day.

There are an enormous amount of lizards around Malawi and we must have seen dozens of species - all shapes and sizes and colours - especially on the lakefront on the rocks.

After some Sobos and some lunch, we messed around with a local canoe at Big Blue but not one of us could stay on for very long. We discovered it had a big hole, but still, our balance was s*** and we spent most of the time trying to surf it upside-down! Will was getting extremely cheesed off and shoeing off the local kids with a paddle because they were trying to swarm swarm over the boat and join in the fun. They are a pain in the proverbial - but I think Will was more annoyed as he had just spent two months in the company of the local kids....

I caught some rays and beat some mangoes down from the trees next to the sundeck and tried to eat one. They are way too sweet and I had the stringy bits all in my teeth!

After struggling to find another place nice and cheap with variety, we gave in and returned to the Indian Takeaway Palace (even though they took well over an hour to do our foods and brought them out at different times as well as forgetting ingredients!).

Saying that, we did have two meals EACH for about 1200 kwacha (around 5 quid).

Chilled on the sundeck late at night again chatting to Gemma and Greg (the West Country-ans/-ites?!) before the biggest thunderstorm I have ever witnessed hit the area.

The locals were all saying that the humid air meant a storm was definitely on the way and the fishermen didn't set out until late at night. But when the storm got too much to bare, they all came steaming in on canoes - surprised none of them drowned to be honest!

For the next two hours, the storm roared closer as Shawn and I tried to get epic photos. It wasn't happening, so I ran back to the dorm getting drenched in less than 10 seconds. Jack was tucked up all scared in bed and the power went off around the complex.

We watched for about an hour and felt an amazing lightning strike which sounded like it was nextdoor from the rumbling under our feet!

Next day we saw a burnt tree so we reckon that was where it hit - about 50 yards from us!