Chita Lodge Lusaka

... but as we reached there midmorning we decided to continue to Eureka Camp again especially as we needed to replace our damaged tyre.

The road from the Forest Inn was in really good condition, no potholes to be seen at all. Plenty of roadside sellers too, lots and lots of tomatoes for sale as well as yams and charcoal. Nearer to Lusaka the wares for sale were a little more suspect as one or two were waving rather large cane rats as we passed, plus a rather ...

... the bush and I on my own saw kudu and giraffe so well camouflaged in the dense bush. That night I shared a bottle of gin with tonic waters (which cost more than the gin !!!) with Emma and got very tipsy as our tin mugs were deceptive and our pouring was way too generous.

... everywhere need the same lesson. Mama Nellie finished the devotions by asking examples of how they could live the lesson out. After devotions it was school time. This time we were more productive. After the teacher taught the lesson (Joseph and Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat), we helped with their lessons. All the grades even the preschoolers were together. They had the to color Joseph's Coat. I dont know what happened ...

I'll update for the two last days:
Yesterday we were completely overwhelmed helping with the school. It is so chaotic. The teacher gives a lesson on a subject, time or math and then the children have to write the lesson in scrappy little paper composition books. The pencils are broken, supplies nill and the children so hungry for attention and individual help.
We wondered if what we were doing even helped.
It was cold too ...

... with the setting and although she tends to be underwhelmed by most things she said she liked Africa. Heard some nearby hippo and impressed upon Kirsty not to wander off especially near the water as there could well be crocs nearby - which is what she tends to do. Just finished dinner when Martin arrived with spotter Dan and we were off with about an hour's daylight left. I asked Kirsty what animal she wanted to see most and off course it was lion. When we left on Sunday I had ...

... with the girl working at Addensbrooks (?) Hospital in Cambridge & he at London University - they were over for 5 weeks but only 2 days in Zambia to do the Falls before returning to Botswana - a lot of effort crossing the border into Zambia just for 2 days if you ask me! Thursday 30th April: stayed put and did some domestic chores before going up to the bar as, as it turns out, they have and internet café with wireless connection. However, when I asked to go wireless the ...

... adam and eve against evolution, heaven and hell, and telling him that surely, in my view if God really did create this piece of wizardry that we call earth than wouldn't he rather we spent our time chilling, working and partying as opposed to constant prayer and in the nuns cases not enjoying the alcohol, (which he was obviously loving, having his son able to have the delight of the water to wine trick + comparing his blood to vin rouge) and body etc ...

... the Chief supported by the government could move them off at any time. I was relieved as Joseph and I with the rest of the goup walked back to the camping area. We said our farewells and boarded the Kafue Queen to be taken back to Songwe the Devstator to continue our journey. I took the opportunity of expressing my disgust at Darryls behaviour to Ian including the weeing in front of everyone and poor treatment of his staff. Relieved to find our ...

... supply of fascinating stories, some about close calls. I contributed my few stories from Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda and it was great fun, even if we didn't see many animals. We had a pleasantly cool drink on the grass and chatted about all sorts of things. The Pringles have lived in what is now Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia), South Africa and now here in Zambia for over 10 years. They run several businesses up in the Copper Belt, and have a lovely home, I hear ...

... of spiritualism with an open mind, and fully understand that mediumship is a widely believed-in and respectable faith. I write this as the son of spiritual mediums- my father also being a spiritual healer- and I have total respect for what they do, having been regaled with some remarkable instances of their work. I am by no means a bone fide believer but equally will not sit here and deny the viability of spiritualism outright.

But this was nothing short of farcical. Speaking ...