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Malawi Independence
Today is Malawi Independence Day, which for us means time to catch up on our grocery shopping and prepare for the last few weeks of our time here in Malawi. This week is…
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Back to Malawi
I don’t know if I will ever have the courage to cross any Malawian border ever again. Remember the situation Andrew and I faced when we left Malawi on June 19th? Today was…
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The Copperbelt
Happy 4th of July from the Zambian Copperbelt. The past three days have been beautiful and we are so sad we have to leave this wonderful area. I have learned more about copper…
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Bushwalking with Chimps
We woke up early to prepare to set off for the wildlife orphanage on the other side of the park. The nearby village schoolbus came at half past six to pick us from…
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Onward to the Chimps
Two days in a row of long bus rides is enough to make anyone ready to run a marathon… We left Livingston bright and early this morning and decided to attempt to make…
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To the Copperbelt
Two days in a row of long bus rides is enough to make anyone ready to run a marathon… We left Livingston bright and early this morning and decided to attempt to make…
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$7 Safari
I am writing once again from the home of Twaambo and Betty. We are back in Livingstone after spending nearly a week in Botswana, and tomorrow will be heading North to the Copperbelt…
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Meerkat Manor
Today was one of the most spectacular days of my life. We left Maun on the bus early in the morning for Gweta, a 200km journey. Gweta was the place we stopped just…
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Five Member Branch
Sundays in Africa are always special. The church in Botswana is not as strong as it is in Zambia or Zimbabwe, and we were afraid that when we went far into the African…
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Walking With Giraffes
All night we heard the hippos grunting as they emerged from the water to feed on the grass. Hippo grunts are not pleasant sounds, especially at night. Andrew woke us up at the…