I'm at site now and I could not be more fortunate. I am living at the gate to the Ntchisi Forest Preserve. It's a lush rainforest that covers Ntchisi Mountain (~5000 feet). Lots of great hiking and trails to explore. So far I've seen Samango monkeys playing in the tree canopy and a young aggressive green mamba that crossed in front of me on the dirt road. And there's so much more... butterflies, baboons, centipedes, exotic birds, grasshoppers with gorgeous wings, pythons, spitting cobras, bushbock, huge ants, black mambas. Go to www.ntchisi.com to see a lodge that is 100 yards up the road from me. So life is truly good here in Malawi, which is so aptly nicknamed the Warm Heart of Africa.