Moçambique - Niassa - Cóbuè _

Nkwichi, a halcyon paradise hidden on the pristine Mozambican
shores of Lake Malawi. More than a lodge, Nkwichi is a complete experience offering a
unique taste of Africa with exquisite lakeside scenery and
uparalleled tranquillity. With 8 secluded beaches set on 4 km of Rift Valley coastline,
Nkwichi is the perfect setting to discover a lost world; a fresh-
water oasis and an Africa untouched.
A SKY FULL OF STARS


With no light pollution for
many miles around, Nkwichi's
beach is perfect for stargazing.
Gazing at the stars while sitting
around a campfire inevitably
leads to everybody sharing stories. This is a story that was
told that I can not help but
sharing with you."A long long time ago, when the
heavens and earth were created, the
story goes that there was a purpose for
all animals, except for Giraffe. And
Giraffe had noticed it too, which made
him really sad. Giraffe wanted to be useful, just like all the other animals.
But he had no real skills to set him
apart from the rest, was always staring
up at the sky and was tall and clumsy. But one day, they realised that Giraffe
could indeed be very useful, because he
was so tall and always staring at the
sky. You see, the Sun was often getting
lost in the heavens, bumping up and
down, and it needed someone to guide it along its path. So Giraffe was put to
work watching the Sun, and guide it
around the sky. All day and all night,
Giraffe stared at the sky, guiding the
Sun in the right direction, making sure
that the Sun never lost its way again. Giraffe was very happy to finally have a
purpose. And he did such a good job
that in honour of him, some stars were
rearranged in the sky so that they
would always point in the direction of
the Sun. For us, the constellation is known as the Southern Cross, but a
long, long time ago, it was known as
Giraffe. So when you look up to the sky,
take a moment to find the Southern
Cross and remember that even though
you might not realise it yet, everybody has something that sets him or her
apart. Even Giraffe." Curious to the origin of the story, I
tracked it down online. It turns out to
be an old Bushman legend, adapted by
everybody who retold the story until it
arrived, as recounted above, at
Nkwichi's beach. For the original version, try to get a hold of a copy of
'When Hippo was Hairy: And Other Tales
From Africa' by Nick Greaves, and be
amazed by all the inspiring tales and
legends. We're already looking forward
to hearing your story while sitting around the campfire under Nkwichi's
starry sky!