Kafue

It is Sunday morning at 1044 and our time here is almost through.

Yesterday evening, after dinner, our group moved to the second floor loft for dancing. It was a ridiculous time and I took plenty of photos to document the experience. Sadly, many of them won't see the light of day, haha!

The next morning, the unaffected, such as yours truly, woke up early for more activities. At 0530, Susie, Rachel, and Nat crossed the river for a game drive (an elephant on the middle of the road mock charged them!). At 0730, about half of the remaining group went for a boat cruise. The majority boarded a covered barge-style boat while we hopped onto a speed boat.

While touring the river, we saw many hippos. They're such funny creatures! I love the thought of them sinking to the bottom and jaunting around the river floor. We also saw the national bird of Zambia, a type of eagle (the one on the flag).

We got back to shore about two hours later and enjoyed yet another amazing meal. The crepes here are amazing.

I will never forget my time here. The hospitality has been unbelievable. All of the staff have been terribly kind and accomodating. And the food has been way way too good. The guides are very knowledgeable and seem to know every secret about each animal and plant in Kafue. I've been having a great time.

After lunch (another meal!), we will be boarding our less mini minibus and journeying back to Mongu. Esther and I are spending a week in the ART (anti-retroviral therapy) clinic for individuals with HIV/AIDS. It is going to be hard to readjust to cooking somewhat less inspired meals than here and living like normal people again.

As another fun note, I learned that we will be encountering scorpians during our walkabout in a couple of weeks. I can't say I'm looking forward to them. The good news is that their venom is cytotoxic but won't kill me. It will kill cells locally and cause swelling and redness but life will go on!