Sunset on the Shire River in southern Malawi is a quick event. Less than 15 minutes takes the sun down to a pinkish orange ball and then under. We had to leave the shore of the river to get out of Liwonde National Park before the 6 p.m. closure. We left the shore at 5:20 when the sun was almost in behind the low mountains to the west. The main gate was about 10 kilometers away and should have been reached by 5:45. Our guide needed to get home, we needed to get to the lodge where we were staying.We ...