http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Africa , Zambia , Lusaka en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 14:39:26 +0000 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:39:26 +0000 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 didnt 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 http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/blog-747158.html 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 wasn39t over enthused by this prospect so when I found out a South African family camping beside me were leaving the same http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/blog-747145.html 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 http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/Kabwata/blog-744436.html A 16 hour bus trip from Mbala to Lusaka. It was the best bus I39ve 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 p http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/blog-732973.html 6112We are camped out at a tiny place called Bridge Camp which is about halfway to the South Luangwa National Park where we will be for the next several days after another 68 hours in the truck tomorrow. This has been a day of transit as our guides say.I woke up at 4 a.m. and could not go back to sleep at all so I lay there trying to listen for animal sounds but not even the hippo http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/blog-730122.html 53112Again A completely full day Holy Smokes where to beginELEPHANTThree times today seeing elephant which were absolutely incredible. So to start I woke up to hear hyena in the distance probably around 1 a.m. The hippos were barking and bellowing all night long although today they are quite silent. Want to hear how hippos sound Go here and click on the Hippo picture. I got up aro http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/Kafue/blog-729440.html 53012We are camped out at the Mvuu Lodge Mvuu hippos in luxury style but we are truly in deep Africa now and the sounds of the crickets are all around us and the hippos are starting to bellow their way out of the Lower Zambezi as they surge onto land in search of their meal of reeds. This lodge is spectacular very much like a combo of the old and new Thorntree Lodge where I sta http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/Kafue/blog-729401.html 52912I love to be able to write about a full day even when much of it was driving a gazillion kilometers to get here. Here is on the banks of the Kafue River near where it meets up with the Zambezi River. Its a beautiful night much warmer than last night full of stars and we can even sleep in a bit tomorrow morning.But not today Early morning at 545 again the wood owl kept me awa http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/Kafue/blog-729182.html 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 http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/blog-722379.html Today we will let our pictures tell the story... http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/blog-722195.html 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 selfsufficiency. They grow their own food for http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/blog-721953.html Hello everybodyIt 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 http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/blog-721452.html 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 http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/blog-721158.html We are down to the final hours. The Zambia 2012 group leaves tomorrow morning for Africa. The packing is mostly done. Because of the airline39s restrictions on carryon 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 http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/blog-720546.html Last night Sunday we had dinner at the home of the Honourable Madam Justice Chibesakunda a judge of the Zambia Supreme Court. Mada Justice Chibesakunda was the first female lawyer in Zambia was Zambia39s ambassador to Japan and is a graduate of the Chipembi Girls School a school we have heard much about since arriving here. This school seems to graduate strong independent young women wh http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/blog-719698.html First I have to apologize for no photos. I39m having some technological issues which I hope to sort out soon.After 26 hours in transit I finally arrived in Lusaka at about 1030 last night. The KLM flight from Toronto to Amsterdam was full noisy and turbulent so not much sleep. The air conditioning was not working on the plane when we boarded so we had about 45 minutes on the tarmack in what http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/blog-719459.html We are almost ready.ltspangtltspangtltspangtltspangtltspangt The second Zambia group from OLP is about to leave for Africa.ltspangtWe have one fundraiser left this weekend a commissioning mass over Memorial Day weekend and a packing day then off we go.The actual trip dates are June 1 to June 23 2012.ltspangt There are 10 of us going Monica Mary Ian Denis Sean http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/blog-717610.html This is the story of my first true travel adventure and quite possibly my favourite so farJuly 2007 I was a fresh faced 16 year old who had never been away without his parents facing the prospect of spending three weeks in a place with more things that could kill you than in all gun lockers in America as my mother put it.I remember having the most incredible mix of feelings just before I got http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/Kabwata/blog-708032.html DearltspangtltspangtltspangtfriendsThis is longer version of my email that I sent you previously. I took my laptop this time ans therefore I will be sending more comprehensive emailsltspangtJZambia 25.january 2012So I found my way to the community of Salesians sisters here in northern Zambian town Kasama. I will week by week introduce this community to you my friends through m http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/Kabulonga/blog-684660.html Or All Aboard the Tazara Train Dar to Kapiri Mposhi . . . Not Exactly . . .2012Jan24 502 PM Survived the Ordeal Part 1Fast forward folks to the end of this leg of our African safari its Tuesday afternoon when it should have been Sunday night your first clue that things did not quite go 39according to plan39. After countless trials and tribs a bit of a leg up from sweet German http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/blog-682438.html