Livingstone Museum

The seven hour bus journey has to be one of the best I've taken in Africa although still not the same as English coaches the seats were at least comfy if a little small. I sat right at the front too so had lots of leg room, a great view and could here the drivers traditional music and traveled with a friend of Esther's who told me about the …

... treat I hadn't experienced since leaving England! BBC World Service news on the TV also. Yet another treat! Headed out to the national museum that morning, not that interesting at all. In fact I would almost go as far as to say boring! A few pieces ...

... so-called wheels had also fallen off the Lake Tanganyika ferry, the MV Liembe, delaying its departure to southern Tanzania and Zambia for a week while a replacement alternator was bused in from central Tanzania. A week in Kigoma could and should be fine ...

... shops, banks, restaurants and bars, all however covered in a fine layer of sand giving it a weathered look. The new prestige Livingstone Museum looks out of place - it has yet to acquire its sand blasting!! At Jollyboys hostel they didn't speak ...

... when I really fell in love with Guatemala. The ride was just spectacular, all sorts of wildlife and vegetation everywhere you looked. Livingstone is such an idyllic Caribbean town and we managed to get little bungalows right by the water. The plan is to ...

... , the answer is “they just died.” Drinking is a favourite pastime, at least in Livingstone. There’s up to 80% unemployment in Zambia. The government makes it very expensive to hire people, through taxes and the national pension scheme. ...

... . Well, I thought it was interesting – just a different way of organizing the same basic things. Anyway, Zambia in general and Livingstone residents in particular are working hard to preserve what they have as part of developing tourism, which of ...

... all the goodies into the trolley and George and I were more interested on buying wood for fires. We visited the local Livingstone museum (which is a must) and met a bunch of local friendly school children who wanted their pictures taken. The museum gave ...

... a visit the Victoria Falls obviously being the main attraction but there are also other things to do. We visited the excellent Livingstone Museum, where we learned a thing or two about the history of Zambia and Dr Livingstone. The only thing that hasn't ...

... . Mosi, a friendly Zambian bloke hired by the bus company to keep the order, walked us to Jolly Boys Backpackers near the Livingstone Museum. We got a double room for US$25. Jolly Boys was great backpackers. It had a pool, spacious grounds, shops, ...

... that day, I returned to the pump house to share a beer with Lister. The next day, we set off for Livingstone town.  The afternoon was spent in the local museum, which must rank as one of the best I’ve visited in Africa.  Most museums are ...