First of all let me say one thing - WOOOOO HOOOOOO - it field break time again. This time I am not heading back to Australia but exploring my adopted homeland of Zambia in a 5 star all about me Safari holiday.
The holiday will consist of the following: drive to Lusaka, out to South Luwanwa national park for 4 day safari, 4 days in Livingstone to see the Victoria Falls and another game park with White Rhino's, down to Chobe national park in Botswana for another 4 day safari, then back to Lusaka for 2 days for shopping and stocking up, then drive back home to Lumwana.
So Part One - The Drive to Lusaka. Well what an experience. After leaving at 5.30am in the morning I finally arrived in Lusaka at 4pm, alive and in one piece but a little shaken. All i can say is that these dudes are crazy behind the wheel of a car, bus, or truck!
I have decided that the Zambian driving rules consist of the following 3 only:
1. Giveway is a myth, if you pull out in front of someone they will stop
2. Never under any circumstances use your indicators
3. Drive as fast as humanly possible at all times
There is also one other special rule that would apply to the guys who "maintain" the roads - under no circumstances should potholes be filled in! This would not only be a waste of time because they will just come back, but also it would take away the fun that a driver has in playing "doggem" with the potholes that could rip out the front diff of even the most hardy of 4WD cars.
So watch this space for more updates and photos (hopefully of the Big 5) of my All About Me Safari.
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