Travelling down the Zambezi with his small party of local guides and porters he must of been pretty shocked to look over the edge of the falls from the island where he moored his boats. David Livingstone was the first white person to “discover” Mosi-oa-Tunya (the cloud that thunders)in 1855. Later naming it after a […]
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Hospitality, Company and a welcome Change
“There is a time for departure even when you are not certain the place you are going to go.” As I packed my panniers and loaded them onto my bike I had mixed feelings. Lusaka had been kind to me, new friends, great hospitality, great food, fancy shopping malls and a well needed week […]
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Leaving Mongu After a couple of days rest in my $15 hotel room it was time to hit the road again towards the bright light city and capital of Zambia Lusaka. I spent my last evening filtering the filthy tap water while watching The Simpsons on my laptop. Life on the road isn’t always big […]
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Life is either a daring adventure or it is nothing at all. Helen Keller Lazy days Reaching the Zambezi river is quite a milestone for this trip, the first of Africa’s big four rivers which I plan to cross during this trip (The others are Nile, Congo, Niger). I spent a week alone just sitting […]
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