Up before dawn, on the road after a good breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon and beans and off to see the animals. We tried to get to the park early, in fact it was too early since it hadn''t yet opened. The driver (and the promise of cash up front) convinced the gate guard to let us in so we could see early morning activity of the animals. Guinea hens greeted us, then the warthogs, followed by impala, giraffes, crocks, hippos across the river, large monitor lizards and finally a snake in the tree. No elephants seen in the park, but there is a herd of about 20 that is roaming around the hotel and occasionally blocking traffic on the main road.
Around 0930 we were off to the falls. The water in the mighty Zambezi is high this year, so we all were treated to fullest extent by the place that roars. No one was spared the drenching of crossing the footbridge over to the island by the falls, and most everyone got a good cardio workout returning from the "boiling pot."
After 1530 we split into groups either returning to the game park or to go craft shopping. We are looking forward to another evening meal here at the lodge; last night we were treated to sweet potato soup, green beans with ground "ground nuts" (i.e. a kind of peanut butter made using local peanuts), chicken, steak, potatoes, and lots of veggies for our non-carnivorous colleagues.
Long ride back to Lusaka tomorrow, and maybe we'll be back in time to attend a graduation at Linda Compound. For dinner we'll put on our fanciest (or cleanest) duds for a dinner at Molly's. Thursday we're up early again for our flight back to the states.
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