Peter Gostelow
Adventure cycling, Photography, Writing
Light my fire: What cooking stove?
A cycle tour that involves camping usually means packing a cooking stove of some description. Choosing the right one depends partly on how much you want to spend, but also where you’re going to tour and how...
Read More
Gear I like: The X-mini speaker
There’s a new look coming to this website soon, and here’s a new topic I plan to be making occasional posts about; gear I like. I’m starting with something small and simple. It’s not wildly...
Read MoreSubscribe
Twitter Feed
Bicycle taxis are common in Malawi, particularly on flat roads like this one beneath Mount Mulanje, Malawi's highest mountain at 3002m. And yes, that's a little baby bundled up and being carried by a young mother.
◎🚲🇲🇼
In rural Malawi, as in many parts of rural Africa, it often seems like every young woman carries a baby on her back. Statistics speak for themselves. Less than 3% of girls in Malawi continue to secondary education, and almost 50% are married by the time they are 18. Over the last 35 years the population here has more than trebled to 19 million! Yet despite Malawi being one of Africa's poorest countries, I found the people here amongst the friendliest; just one of many reasons I'd recommend a visit - by bicycle of course.
◎🇲🇼🚲🌍🏔
#Malawi #mulanje #bicycletaxi #bikeadventure #bikeafrica #travelpic #thisismalawi #travelmore #travelmalawi #petegost #thebigafricacycle #adventureafrica #beautifulafrica #greenafrica #malawistats #africanlandscapes #africanlife #keeptraveling #livelife #exploremalawi #ontheroad #cycletour #bikewander
