Kategorie: Sambia
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Borderline Experiences – Grenzerfahrungen
For entering Zambia we have to pick up our stamps at 6 different Counters and pay various fees in different currencies: – Health Check – Immigration (80 USD for a double entry visa, payable only in USD!) – Carbon Emission Fee – Car insurance – Road Tax – Council fee In total: Just under 2…
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Livingstone
Our way to the east, to Victoria Falls is the annual flooding area of the Zambezi river, which makes it a terrible potholes course including a gravel travel (pic: reducing air pressure in the tyres). We visit Livingstone, a small town named after David L. Until 1935 it was the capital of the former Northern Rhodesia. Dr.…
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The Vic(toria) Falls
Victoria Falls (also known as “The Smoke That Thunders” or “Mosi-oa-Tunya” before David L. renamed them in honour of his Queen) are on top of many bucket lists. If you ever have the opportunity to visit this awesome natural wonder, grab it with both hands. For us it’s the second time here – after a visit…
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The next generation
60% of Zambia’s 12 million inhabitants are younger than 20 years. In almost all Zambian villages there are large signs and references to the respective school buildings. Since independence in 1964, Zambia has invested a great deal of Money and has significantly reduced the illiteracy rate. Healthcare however remains a challenge. The life expectancy of these…
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Succession of the Chitimukulu
One of the largest ethnic groups in Zambia is the Bemba, whose king is the „Chitimukulu“. I mention this because I find the succession of his royal dignity so interesting: it is not transferred to the son, but to a nephew of the Chitimukulu. For the son could eventually have been conceived by a different…
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Lake Kariba
One day directly at the lake shore, another one overviewing the lake. And feelings at this wonderful spot, as if we were on „our“ northern Italian lakes: Lago di Garda, Lago di Como, Lago Maggiore. Just deserted. We are always the only guests. Probably no wonder, given the three risk factors: bilharzia in the water,…
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Hello Zambia … this greeting was not necessary!
On the very first day in Zambia, I already receive a ticket for speeding. I will survive the penalty. 300 Kwatcha (the local currency) is about 22 Euro. I think I should frame the ticket. Because our 29 year old Toyo can be proud of having driven too fast. Kaum sind wir in Sambia, erhalte…
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Breaking & shocking news
Even though we are meanwhile in Zambia, we are shocked by breaking news from Zimbabwe: A German woman was trampled to death by an elephant in Zimbabwe last Wednesday. In Mana Pools – exactly at the place we had left three days before. And yes, the elephants are very often very close there. You don’t…
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Zambia / Sambia
An afternoon at the pool (and a wifi connection) gives me the chance to share a bit of my (newly acquired) knowledge:
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Fighting malnutrition / Kampf der Fehlernährung
One of the 50 or so projects that the Merck Family Foundation has supported since its inception is a short detour on our way and definitely worth a visit: The Irish volunteer organization i4Life (amongst them: our pharma head in Ireland) is fighting malnutrition of children in a socially deprived area of Lusaka: Linda compound, a…