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Africa » Zambia » Livingstone May 24th 2003

We got up and walked to the bridge at the border to be picked up by a shuttle from Jollyboys backpackers in Livingstone. We were able to get a free visa by getting a deal with the Zambian lodge - saving me $50 or so. On the way over the bridge we met a Japanese couple who were really travelling the world... they had stamps from all over the east of Europe, Iran and the middle east, India, South and Central America. They were taking two years and must have had quite a pace. On the way over the bridge we saw the bungi jump - 111m into a full circular rainbow from the spray. It was too much for Kristen - she looked at me and asked if I wanted to do it so I ... read more

Africa » Zambia April 15th 1996

This is one of those situations where after all is said and done you've earned yourself a traveller's stripe and you simply THANK-GOD that it's over. I still remember the smell of that bus and that old lady with the coke, priceless. "We leave at 8:00 am so be here about 7:30 to get a good seat" says the guy at the Jeefaro Empire Filling station as he hands me ticket #2037 and I fork over the 200 Kwacha. (I always did like saying that word.) Currently I was in LLongwe, Malawi and "The Destination" was Lusaka, Zambia. How long is the ride?" I asked. 8 hrs or so was the answer I received. I always try to take an earlier bus when going from one country to another so it would be easier to ... read more




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