Kanyemba Lodge Lusaka
Zambezi River Lusaka, 00000, Zambia
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Chumbawumba to Umpalumpa - strange frontiers...
... mayhem from all directions. We got dressed and prepared for a quick get-away because it, literally, sounded like some mob was ransacking the village. As it transpired, almost at the moment of our entry into the country, Zambia had elected a new president, overturning an unpopular regime that had ruled for twenty years. We had no idea of this of course and the context of the hysteria was at first hard to grasp.
Not everyone was happy however, there ...
Southern & a-Cross
... some clever engineering stuff regards a dam they are building, serviced the Beast and watched in close admiration vultures digging under the skin of a carcass for some scraps of aged beef. We also got to thank Roger and Rosa (Barry's grandparents) for having us stay at their farm on the Vaal a year before when they weren't there; they were too polite to look overly surprised.
We were going to stay for lunch at the Mkushi Country Club to witness some ...
Making further plans
Looked for a backpackers and ended up at Kalulu Backpackers which wasn't open yet but I could camp for free! Together with Zoe, a New Zealand girl, we bought some meat and potatoes for the braai (BBQ) we had that night with ll As the lonely planet writes “every road in this part of the world leads to Lusaka” so also my next destination was the capital of Zambia.the workers there. Didn't do much in the 3 days ...
JOSEPH AND THE PIGS HE CARRIED
... can do something! I don't have to be a thug. I'm not gonna be a thug!" Then, he disappeared to go haul something. My, these Zambians were hard-working!
We eventually reached Lusaka and a slaughterhouse or pre-slaughterhouse, where most of our passengers were going. It was past midnight, and I was exhausted. Luckily, I'd been invited into Joseph's house for a bed and meal. But, the rest of these passengers ...
STRAPPING!!!
... limited resources. Taking blood can be a real problem when someone is shocked, but there is one guy who goes for the jugular vein and gets it every time! It must be exceptionally stressful to work for long periods of time in such a hectic environment, but they manage somehow. And I have always managed to find strapping eventually!
Onto brighter news - we spent this weekend (extended weekend really) at South Luangwa ...


