African bee- eater

put the kettle on, it's a long one

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May 11th 2009
Jumping into the front seat of a taxi in Livingstone town centre I offered the driver 30,000 kwatcha for a ride to the waterfront. “40,000” was his reply, as I knew it would be. I spied a Lionel Richie cassette tape sat on the dashboard. “40,000, but we listen to Lionel Richie all the way” “Deal!” Two minutes later we were hurtling through town, the mist of Victoria Falls hangi ... read more

Africa » Zambia » Livingstone » Mukuni Village

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The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the South Africa Company from 1891 until it was taken over by the UK in 1923. During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. The name was changed to Zambia up... ... read more