Mukuba Hotel Ndola

... of the country there are many Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. So we continued to the Forest Inn we didn’t know what to expect but we were pleasantly surprised. It is situated within a fenced woodland area with not too many chalets and a nice level camping area. The ablution block was clean and adequate with hot water throughout the day as it is not run off the donkey system. There is a boma for ...

This morning the boys and I decided to go for a fishing trip on the Chongwe River so we did not have to get up that early and soon after breakfast we were on our way. We tried few different spots but not really successfully. Mind you when I say no success I was talking about Ben and Josh because I caught something.... yes I did ... after 12 ...

... Zambezi for sundowners this is where Ben caught a bait fish so josh could catch a 4.5kg catfish. For all the animal lovers out there I can tell you it is only catch and realise. Came back for dinner and fell asleep listening to the ever present buzz saw noise. YES it was a leopard, or three to be exact, the closest one must have been more than 20m from our house... I ...

From Malawi to Zambia at least this is the program for today. So we leave the Madonna Shopping/sleeping/recreation quarter and we took ourselves to Lilongwe international airport and boarded a small 8 seater on our way to Zambia and the lower Zambezi so here we go again and after 90 min of uneventful flying we did arrive in Zambia ...

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Saturday 6th June – spent the day in camp working on the vehicle while Judi sorted out contents now that we are back to just the two of us. Had a long chat with a young couple from the States who had bought a vehicle in Durban and had been in Africa for 4 months and were due to return mid-June. He was a mechanic so was over & under the land rover checking out the extras. Also met Peter from the Netherlands who had just returned to Zambia after 6 months ...

... the odd lump of tar left - unlike normal where you drive on tar and drive round the potholes here you drove in the potholes and drove around the tar. It was very bumpy and the time was getting on so we decided we would find somewhere to wild camp when we came across a wildlife check point some 50km from the main road. We were stopped by Dennis and when asked if there was anywhere to camp said we could stay here. He couldn't have been more helpful. The check point was ...

J ai ete content d arrive en Zambie. Enfin le voyage redevient facile... Meme si pays anglophone oblige, les changeurs, taximen, chauffeurs de bus essayent de vous extorque le maximun d argent en doublant les tarifs au minimun. A moins les infrastructure sont la et permettent de traverser le pays rapidement. Une fois arrive a chingola, je suis parti pour les chutes victoria. 1000 kms de route fait en une journee de transport en commun : taxi collectifs, minibus

... It was a rather grueling week for everyone, and I was very impressed by the participants' willingness to share their experiences and to engage in discussions on complex and uncomfortable issues. They were quite articulate and seemed very serious about wanting to address the problems they see in their communities. One of the funniest moments of the week was when we were having a group discussion on gender vs. sex, and biological differences between ...

Coaching these school children is a humbling experience, they all seem to walk miles to school (which starts at 7.00 am), but are very enthusiastic. I'm pretty sure they think the white men are a bit odd, and no doubt their grandparents had the same thoughts when the English bowled up in the 19 century. So the idea is to select 10 players who will represent their school at the end of ...

... made of rutted out dirt and the homes are overflowing with children and chickens alike. School and health care are a luxory few families can afford...if the children are fortunate enough to have a family. Nothing seems to make sense in places like this, sometimes I wonder if I have found Alice's rabbit hole and have made my way into a tortured wonderland (with AIDS rather than the Red Queen mercilessly yelling "Off with your head ...