Protea Hotel Chingola Ndola

... campers use with tables and benches and 2 electric points which meant we could use the laptop and charge the camera batteries. There is also a dish washing sink and either side were the 2 communal braii’s. As we hadn’t done any shopping in Mkushi we were low on supplies so we decided to spoil ourselves and eat in the restaurant. We really spoilt ourselves as after seeing the prices, sampling the ...

... of on and off trying I finally caught a fish. It was a small bream but I think I have broken the drought. We came back to camp and after lunch and a rest we took the boat back to the mighty Zambezi for sundowners and Josh again caught a tiger fish of 4.5 kg. It would not have happened without Ben catching the bait first. Before diner Josh ...

... so safe knowing that all that is between us and the beast is a mosquito net. But would you have it any other way. If you come to Africa you want to experience the sounds as well. You cannot forget this ever leopards, lions or baboons al great sounds of the night in Africa, but the loudest can only be hippo, when one starts the others follow. Quiet an unforgettable experience.

... be precise Mfwe international airport LOL. We got off the plane and went to pay our entry fee... just like in a park. U$ 50 per person what a rip-off. Then as we were going back onto the plane we were chased by an airport attendant telling us we had to pay an additional U$ 8 per person for departure tax. Anyway we made it to the ...

... collected his Dutch registered vehicle from storage at Pioneer – the vehicle has been here since 2005 & he goes home for months at a time. Ate in the restaurant – not saying what I had but I went for the big one!



Sunday 7th June – another day in camp packing up ready for an off in the morning once the rush hour eases. We’ll do a final quick shop in the morning & get the cooker gas topped up (not easy to source). Spoke to a white ...

... by armed guards 24 hours and we set up camp behind their post which was fine. Dennis also proudly pointed out the ablution block which turned out to be the best one yet - a hut with a small hole in the mud floor - you had to aim carefully. A couple of pick-ups were stopped at the check point with much revving and backing up to get the truck going - it turns out these beaten -up old pick-ups collect the fish from the fishermen at the Dam (small fish called Kapenta and ...

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

... and women. One of the older men was a real character and he told us that men have a mortar and two large pumpkins, which had everyone howling with laughter. During the section on gender, I facilitated an activity where we split the men and the women and had each group write down how they spent an average day, from the time they wake up until going to sleep. The men estimated that they work about 11 hours per day, while the women figured they worked about ...

... week in a tournament. Its flippin hot too and so standing outside all day, playing rugby is quite hard work. The tour group all seem good fun, and there are also local volunteers which is great as you get a much better feel for the country. Locally there is help from Diggers Rugby Club and also Two ***** Tony, a local white teacher, about 60, who seems to have the gift of the gab!!!

... there are people like Emil and Peter Doubon who are willing to make a difference. Mapalo school educates and feeds 315 young children 5 days a week. These are children who make soccer balls out of discarded trash bags and the meal they receive at the school is typically the only one they receive for the day. There are no desks or pretty little posters on the wall. There is not a school bell telling the children to play on a green ...