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September 20th 2012
Lusaka, Zambia 17 August 2012: After a 12 hour drive, some bumpy, some not, we drove through a beautiful valley and came to a bridge that we were not allowed to take a photo of, and there was an army guy with a gun there making sure there were no photos taken!! We arrived just before sunset, to the camp site that was actually a wildlife farm. The owner several years ago decided to take in rescued and injured animals. We only saw gazelles, zebras and giraffes. Giraffes are not native to Zambia. Several of our group took their cameras out at dusk and got some lovely photos of the family of 5 giraffes. The bar had a pool table and the England/South African 3rd game of a test match was being screened on the TV ... read more
Zambia is bigggg, another pit stop on the way to Vic Falls
Published: October 1st 2012Africa » Zambia » Lusaka
August 21st 2012
We were up and in the truck ready to depart again by 6.00am ready for another long day of travelling. Today we were heading towards Lusaka and it was another long day. We didn’t do too much whilst on the truck, spent some time reading and playing cards with other people on the truck. We stopped in a shopping area of the city and were surprised at how westernised it was. There was a cinema which looked just like back home, as well as lots of other shops and restaurants. By the time we got to the campsite we set up our tents, ate dinner and then went to the bar area where Chris played pool and darts whilst I chatted to some of the girls. We went to bed quite early due to another long ... read more
July 26th 2012
A 16 hour bus trip from Mbala to Lusaka. It was the best bus I've been on in all of Africa thus far. It was German built, judging by the Emergency Exit signs in German, and there was one seat per passenger - a wonderful concept n this part of the world. Met a paediatrician and a school teacher on the bus. The yonug doctor was heading to Livingstone to see his family before he started his new posting in the Northern province. The young teacher specializing in handicapped needs was heading to Lusaka to try sort out a missing exam paper for a course he'd finished at Uni. The bus stopped every couple of hours for passengers to stretch, get food and visit the loo. As for the toilets on the route, they were generally ... read more
July 8th 2012
To get out of South Luangwa back to Chipata by public transport would have required me to catch the one minibus going that direction at around 8 p.m. and then, to get to Lusaka, I would have had to wait at the bus station overnight for the first bus to go. Needless to say I wasn't over enthused by this prospect, so when I found out a South African family camping beside me were leaving the same morning, I shamelessly asked if there would be any chance I could get a lift with them as far as Chipata. They said it was no problem and I was spared the above nightmare. The next morning as I journeyed with Ernest and his family, I discovered they were in fact living Lusaka, my next destination. I couldn't believe ... read more
June 8th 2012
Today we returned to Hidden Voice School. Because of the energy we brougt yesterday, they wanted us to come back for PE and more physical exercise with the children today. So, balloons were again popular; a game similar to duck, duck goose with the whole group; some races and some arts and crafts. You should see your children and your friends with these kids. They are having a ball, being creative and making these kids feel special. I hope the pictures begin to give you an idea. We had our own fun sheduled for today - a visit to the crocodile farm. These crocodiles are monstrous! A waist high cement wall and a little chain link fence are all that separate you from a killing machine that looks fierce, powerful and like it somehow is still ... read more
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June 6th 2012
The last two days have been very challenging for Zambia Trip 2012. We have been at Bauleni Street Kids Project. It is a school and residential home for children with special needs and normally developing kids that are getting an education. The school is not funded fully. The government helps some, but not nearly enough, so the school is working toward self-sufficiency. They grow their own food for feeding the students and for selling at the market. They have a bakery that makes bread for the students and to sell. The door to the bakery faces the main road that runs right in front of the school so people can come in and buy the bread. They also make bricks to build their buildings and to sell. All of these ventures help the school pay for ... read more
"When Africa gives you lemons... you sling them at each other."
Published: June 4th 2012Africa » Zambia » Lusaka
June 4th 2012
Hello everybody! It was a lovely day here in Zambia. Our first two days have been spent resting and preparing for the activities ahead. One of the pleasant surprises we found is 6 kittens that roam the property and have stolen the hearts of the young males on the trip. They have all been named- sean, evan, monica, callison, jp, and andrew. Our spare time has been spent playing with the kitty cats, along with playing soccer (futbol). Brother Joseph gave us a tour of the campus today, and a part of the tour was visiting the "pitch" (soccer fields). There, we met two nice young men named Nelson and Davis. They were about our age, so we invited them to play a friendly game of futbol with us. The game ended up not being so ... read more
June 3rd 2012
We made it. We are in Africa! Our trip out of Dubai went smoothly. It was hot and humid in Dubai this morning, just like last night, but we went through security and got on the plane with no glitches. It was almost 7 hours to Lusaka and the most unbelievable thing is that all 20 of our bags were waiting for us. Frontier had told us in Denver that they could only get the bags to Dubai and we would have to re-check them there. When we were at LAX and checking in with Emirates, they told us they had booked the bags on through to Lusaka. And sure enough, there they were - all 20 of them. Its nice when the system works! The move through customs was quick and painless, much easier than ... read more
May 31st 2012
We are down to the final hours. The Zambia 2012 group leaves tomorrow morning for Africa. The packing is mostly done. Because of the airline's restrictions on carry-on luggage we have had to add a couple of checked bags and make some decisions about personal items we thought we were going to bring that we will not. It is an interesting exercise to pay attention to what you choose to bring and what you leave behind. You can learn some things about yourself. Six of our group have never been to Zambia before. Four are returning for the second time. So, here we go and here we go, again. Our Commissioning took place at OLP on Sunday. That is what the picture is. We will also begin our journey with a mass tomorrow morning, then off ... read more
