To Zambia: 15th – 16th Aug 09:

After waking in the village we had a breakfast of boiled potatoes and banana bread – yum...not. We then walked 2 ½ km to the main road to re-join our group. Our next destination is Livingstone, in Zambia which means about 16 hours of driving over 2 days. So we left Malawi behind, with fond memories of our village trip – the Malawian people are very friendly after all, despite my initial reservations.

Like Malawi, Zambia seems to be a country of great contrasts – on the way to Lusaka we passed dozens of traditional villages with thatched huts, but as soon as we hit the outskirts of the city there were gleaming shopping malls, burger joints and one of the best stocked supermarkets I’ve ever seen – almost better than Waitrose! We didn’t spend any time in Lusaka itself, except for driving through and it pretty much met my expectations of an African city – drab architecture, dirt and lots of people – I guess if I spent more time there I could find some redeeming features!

Tomorrow we head to Victoria falls, with a plethora of optional excursions on offer – we haven’t decided which ones to do yet – watch this space!