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Very detailed Africa travelogue with lots of information for anyone planning a trip. Indexed for easy reference. 11 Countries over 3 months.
3 months in Africa -- detailed travelogue, travel tips, indexed
Larry2006-05-27 03:11:54
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use to carry their babies around with
them is called a "chitenje" in the local language, and are seen everywhere.
"Bao" is also popular here, but is called "nsolo" in the local tongue. Both
Nellars and Ruben mentioned that they had each gone to school, but that it
was harder now for young kids to attend, as all schooling in Zambia (even
primary schooling) costs some money. The population in Zambia is about 6
million people, with 1 million of those living in the capital, Lusaka, and
to give you an idea of the salaries people make, both Ruben and Nellars
(luckier than many) said they earn about US$37/month for managing the
campsite. Nellars had such a perfect smile that DJ, Ted, and myself were
quite impressed (she's never had any orthodontic work done of course), and
Ted even started singing her a song. It was quite a nice way to pass the
afternoon.
In the evening, we met up with a Dragoman overland tour group staying at
the same campsite, and were to run into each other constantly from now until
the end of the tour (as they basically had the same itinerary as us). Their
group was small but friendly (two Canadians and one Kiwi), and it was here
that we found out they had just come from South Luangwa National Park on the
very day we were to be in the park (but Carmen had told us the roads were
washed out, so we'd have to spend more time at Nanchengwa Lodge). This was
yet another instance that made us all know we had joined the wrong tour.
Unlike our Which Way "guides", the two British Dragoman guides hung out with
their group, and everyone said they were having a great time. We talked
until about 10:00pm in the bar before finally turning in. At night, the
rain started up again, though not hard enough to cause any problems.
I caught a VOA news broadcast (909 MW/AM) on my radio, and heard that
early poll reporting
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See photographs from:
Botswana Gallery
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Cape Verde Gallery
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Kenya Gallery
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Lesotho Gallery
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Malawi Gallery
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Mauritius Gallery
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Swaziland Gallery
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Tanzania Gallery
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Zambia Gallery
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Zimbabwe Gallery
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Susan J, 2008-01-28 14:00:20