22 July 2007

Made it

Hello everyone!

I made it to Zambia alive. I'm in Lusaka now - it's pretty rad. Today we rode the minibusses all around because they kept misdirecting us as to where they were headed. Now we are at an American style mall to exchange money and use the internet. We might try to visit Carrie's homestay family later.

The flight was so long! But luckily I had some people to talk to most of the way. The guesthouse we are staying at is hilarious. They only have water at completely random intervals. They only serve chinese food, but the noodles they usually import haven't been coming in so their choice of dishes is limited. They have a neat courtyard with dogs and a banana, orange, and papaya tree. Zambian plants are very beautiful and Lusaka is poor yet vibrant.

That's all for now!

16 July 2007

Thoughts on going to Zambia

I have 4 days left until I fly across the ocean to Zambia! I thought for my first post I would write down what I am looking forward to in Zambia and what I anticipate missing from the U.S.

Looking forward to
  1. No internets to waste time on
  2. Tropical fruits
  3. Few cars
  4. A simple life
  5. Working at something meaningful
  6. Living in an entirely different culture
  7. Gardening
  8. Keeping bees?
  9. Being with my love
  10. Not being a wage slave
Going to miss
  1. All of my dearest friends
  2. My family
  3. Running water
  4. Knowing the language
  5. Diverse foods
  6. Hot showers
  7. The library
  8. Lack of parasites
  9. Low numbers of bugs and other pests
  10. Ability for affection in public
That's all for now. Write me!!! It'll take a little over 2 weeks for letters each way. Don't address them to me. Have fun while I'm gone.