Larking about the Farm

Hello again...have you noticed that we seem to have quite a lot of time to do this Blog? Zambia certainly allows one time for reflection/navel gazing!
More adventures to report on the farm- we have a resident owl, despite Lawrence’s heroic attempts with netting in the garage. We have found a hammock – twinned with the afternoon ritual of rose wine, Molly thinks she might have African sleeping sickness...

But then she thinks she might have Bilharzia, as we brave the lake now and again. We have taken to bringing children with us, so in the case of a croc attack, we might not be the first to go.

Whilst in the lake last weekend a small boy on the opposite bank serenaded us with some amazing moves whilst his mum went fishing with a mosquito net.

Evening sunset walks are out of this world, the only stress being trying to find the dogs as they disappear into the wild bush, returning with a proud look, but no plunder. How do you teach a dog to ‘heel’? or even to respond to their name? Answers on a postcard please...

Siavonga and the Kariba Dam

Lawrence, Molly and Raj travelled to the largest manmade dam in the world when it was made in 1960- others have since eclipsed it but who cares? We stayed in Herman the German's lodge

Where they had some lovely sunsets and such high waters that you could never be sure a croc was not lurking right by your chalet door....

We gatecrashed the 50th anniversary bash for the creation of the dam- these ex pats celebrate like it's 1955... along with various Chiefs and deputy ministers who made speeches dotted with enthusiastic yells of Hail Jehovah!

Then Lawrence decided things on the blog needed some artistic expertise- starting with doctoring the photos of fireworks from above party- these were let off about 3 feet from where we were eating on the night, so the idea of fireworks exploding all over moll's face is not actually so surreal...

This one is dedicated to Miss Anna Brech...

'Sleepy Hollow' eat your heart out- Southern Province where we were is Baobab tree land
We went to a crocodile farm where even one this size can eat your arm off- such skill!

But Lawrence felt manly enough to brave out the croc infested cafe down the road...do you think he looks a tad uncomfortable..?

Peering over the dam wall- 80 ft drop with 3 massive dam gates gushing water from a mighty river...

Like this...

and this

On the way home we bought matching dog baskets to appease the abandoned dogs. This is a rare shot of Gwapo when he is not attempting to mount the neighbour's dog.

Winter is about to set in here in Zambia- freezing cold nights but clear blue skies during the day. So enjoy summertime back in UK, folks!