Taj Pamodzi Hotel Lusaka

Eureka Campsite, Lusaka 24th August 2009<br><br>From the Forest Inn we had a steady drive down toward Lusaka still on the Great North Road (T1). We drove through Kapiri Mposhi and Kabwe, where there are plenty of shops and fuel stations. To shop there you would probably be best parking and walking through the towns as there were no big supermarkets just small shops or shopping centre's as many are called. We had considered staying at Fringilla Farm 50km north of ...

... and always say your prayers before bed. And to always be thankful for blessings. Christina and I remembered the song at St Mary Magdalen that taught this lesson. We taught it to them and they sang it with us. "Stay awake, be ready" clap, clap "You do not know the hour that the Lord is coming" "Stay awake, be ready" clap, clap "The Lord is coming soon, Alleluia" It struck me how universal God's message is and how ...

... I had already paid the huge deposit of £3-11 at the other hostel! <br>This was a young people's party hostel, so I got an early night.<br>This is the one to go to, Oliver and Dan, when you get to Lusaka- they provide a buffet evening meal and have a bar. I think it's in Lonely Planet<br>Then I rose at 6am and set off for the long trip to London for Paul's birthday party<br>K

... and out with the swatter - it was amazing how they managed to get in if you stopped or slowed. We reached the wildlife post and again saw our friend Dennis. On the road off the bumpy road we spotted impala &amp; Kirsty spotted a monkey but little else. Eventually arrived at Puka Pan Lodge at about 2pm and Martin the manager came to see us. We arranged to go on a game drive at 5pm giving us time to have a late lunch/early dinner - T-bone steak for a change. I think Kirsty was ...

... noisy &amp; likewise the bar was busy as was the restaurant but by 7pm it was virtually empty as most had retired to their tents. Woke up that night 3 or 4 times to the sound of roaring lions which surprised me as there were none locally and none in the park we'd been in so not sure where it came from. The last roar was just at day break and our neighbours confirmed they had heard it; a young German couple in a South African rental with roof tent. They actually live in ...

... from Lilongwe to Lusaka (capital zambia), turns out this is all LIES LIES I TELL YOU!! 18!! HOURS later after stopping in a few random little areas along the way, changing some dough into Zambian kwacha at the border, bagging some stamps in the passport and a deep talk with the dUDE next to me about recession..yeah thats right, i was whipping out some good knowledge on the matter...and religion of which i was quite ruthlessly quizzing him on bible ...

... my concerns about his involvement with Ian and Darryl. He assures me that although he is constantly disappointed by Darryl's behaviour (largely due to his foster child background, prison sentence served in the UK and being an ex Heroine addict) the Chief supports the joint venture and they are improving their standard of living with the money they are making. He also said that he had no intention of selling off the traditional land that Ian is using ...

... We walked over to the lions and heard them grunting and roaring, but they were out of site. The elephant was 20 minutes' walk away and probably couldn't be seen either so we passed on that visit. We walked back to the lodge comparing animal contact stories. The van Belkums love to visit game parks and regularly camp out in Kruger of other parks where they've had many close encounters with lions, elephants, buffalo and other game. They have a never ...

... was certainly giving her all. After a few moments she stopped screaming, bowed her head and all was silent and still.<br><br>She took a quite lengthy pause to compose herself before slowly, and very calmly, rising to her feet. Via her translator, she informed us she had now taken on spirit and if anyone would like to ask it or her any questions they could do so.<br><br>By this point I had become quite bemused with proceedings. I want to make it perfectly clear that I approach the ...

... for the next couple weeks. Food we felt we did not have to eat with caution or question as to taste, safety, nutritional value or what it really was.<br><br>To sum up this arrival, well, what could I do? Getting upset won't change things, so I just did what I needed to do. We did have fun that day amidst the uncertainties and unfamiliar surroundings and culture. I think the fun came in the form of us finding humor in things and we were in it together.