Luckily the drive out didn’t seem nearly as terrible as on the way in – I guess after 8+ hours of driving you get a little tired/frayed so things seem even worse than they might be. It was still a very BAD road, but we were in much better spirits after a few days break from driving.
We ended up having to spend 2 days in Lusaka as we weren’t able to get the fuel tank leak fixed in a single day. We found Lusaka to be a large, bustling and diverse city. The traffic rivaled the worst we’ve seen anywhere, but the drivers were much more polite with hardly a honking horn to be heard. As we had to leave the vehicle overnight at the shop, we had to get a number of taxis and really enjoyed talking to the drivers and getting their perspective on life in Zambia. We were so impressed with how aware and vested the people we met are in their country – we saw fuel station attendants listening to parliamentary debates and taxi drivers commenting on the “almost” state of emergency and the Chinese introducing growth hormones into the chicken industry as very bad for the people of Zambia.Read more
Lucinda AyersSo glad to see you back online, although these last few posts seemed more fraught with challenges. I'm reading them to Ollie, and we're both shaking our heads in amazement, and marveling at your courage and your ability to face what are truly potentially life-threatening situations (terrifying river crossings! scary policemen with guns and handcuffs wanting a ride! killer elephants!) and the more mundane comfort-threatening situations like terrible roads, with humor and good spirits. Just reading your posts is an adventure in itself. And I can't wait until our lives and adventures intersect again. Peru perhaps. Until then, please keep the stories coming. xxxx
Alister SimmondsHi Dobbs without job's. so good to hear from you and thanks for the info on Zambia particularly the road conditions and security issues. this will stand us in good stead for our September trip.
ZambiaLusaka ProvinceOlympia Park15°23’15” S 28°19’22” E
ZambiaLusaka ProvinceOlympia Park15°23’15” S 28°19’22” E
Lucinda Ayers So glad to see you back online, although these last few posts seemed more fraught with challenges. I'm reading them to Ollie, and we're both shaking our heads in amazement, and marveling at your courage and your ability to face what are truly potentially life-threatening situations (terrifying river crossings! scary policemen with guns and handcuffs wanting a ride! killer elephants!) and the more mundane comfort-threatening situations like terrible roads, with humor and good spirits. Just reading your posts is an adventure in itself. And I can't wait until our lives and adventures intersect again. Peru perhaps. Until then, please keep the stories coming. xxxx
Alister Simmonds Hi Dobbs without job's. so good to hear from you and thanks for the info on Zambia particularly the road conditions and security issues. this will stand us in good stead for our September trip.
Cynthia Johnson Great pictures. The one of Christy and the one of John were very nice.