Zambia travel stories

Jump of nerves....

As you may recall from my last blog, I was beginning to experience an unusual entry into the land of Zambia. I had collected my Tanzanian exit stamp in the early hours of the morning and joined my ...

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1992 Diary - Africa (Part 2)

On 8th April we set off from Cotonou in Benin to Lagos, the capital of Nigeria. We had arranged to rejoin the overland tour in Kano in northern Nigeria. After considering our schedule carefully we ...

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Day 8. Sat 28th September MV Liemba

The MV Liemba stops 19 times on its way from Mpulungu to Kigoma. Apart from the first at Kasanga, which has a proper quay, the stops simply involve putting down the anchor and hooting the horn. Wit...

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Day 7. Fri 27th September Mpulungu

Today we drive the short distance from Mbala to Mpulungu at the bottom tip of Lake Tanganyika, where we will board the MV Liemba for our ferry trip up the lake. We arrive in good time and have an o...

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Day 5. Wed 25th September Livingstone Memorial. Mpika.

We swap vehicles today. Chris and Pete decide to stay where they are, so Nathan, Amanda and I join Chris and Ken in the Discovery, while Kate, Sue and Andy travel with Pete and Auxies in the Defend...

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