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Food+Booze

Day 227… Monday 6th November After 4 days, we had re-named this place ‘food and booze’.  Exceptional staff and service.  Just a few pounds heavier. A boat took us back to...

The One with Rachael and Allen’s Wedding

Days 224, 225, and 226, Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th, and Sunday 5th November Wake-up call at 5am and breakfast served on the terrace at 5.30am.  Hippo swimming nearby.  Game drive...

Time for Time+Tide

Day 223… Thursday 2nd November A small boat arrived to take us to Chongwe River Camp first thing.  A 2 hour boat ride along the Zambezi River with spectacular views...

Chaos at the junction

Day 222… Wednesday 1st November After a long afternoon yesterday and drive back into the city, we booked into the Best Western hotel for the night.  Air-con, a comfortable bed...

The unofficial wedding vows

Day 221… Tuesday 31 October Trying to arrange a wedding in Zambia has sadly been a little vexing.  Although the legal jargon is very similar to UK law, the process...

Camping amongst the cattle

Days 218, 219, 220… Saturday 28th, Sunday 29th, Monday 30th October Headed into Lusaka with all its crazy traffic.  There were sellers at the side of the road holding up...

Who let the dogs out?

Day 216 and 217… Thursday 26th and Friday 27th October Purchased eggs and sausages from the on-site butchery before heading south into Lusaka.  Our route took us on a by-pass...

Hustled for a church fundraiser

Day 215… Wednesday 25th October Zambia celebrated their independence day from the British yesterday.  Drums and music could be heard from Kabwe the nearby town.  The night before last, we...

Independence Day

Day 213… Monday 23rd October No water available in the shower block this morning.  Very hot day today.  Sat under the awning but still hot in the shade.  38 Degrees...

Down by the lake

Day 212… Sunday 22nd October Drove to Kabwe 2 and half hours further west.  Found a Shoprite – the largest supermarket seen in several weeks.  Plenty of choice and products...

Lets get out of here

Day 210… Friday 20th October Drove out of Kasanka National Park with several Tsetse flies who had manged to get into Greta and continued to bite us all morning.  Found...

A seemingly biblical plaque of flies

Day 209… Thursday 19th October Plagued by Tsetse flies – huge biting flies that can cause sleeping sickness in humans and cattle.  Took a 3 hour drive around the west...
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