Monday began as usual - a bit of skool work. We then headed to our new favorite coffee shop less than 5 minutes from Jollyboys for a variety of treats. It is gonna be hard for Dad to go cold turkey on the latte once we hit the safari. He was just adjusting to his morning tar at the various hostels.
We then headed for the Livingstone Museum which sits immediately outside the entrance to Jollyboys. The museum houses many interesting artifacts including some which are estimated to be 250,000 years old. The museum requests that guests refrain from taking photographs inside the exhibits but below is a picture of the boys as we headed inside.
Next was a walk through the local markets. A highlight was Mabret receiving a wonderful haircut from the local barber, Johnny. As the heat increases so does Mabret's desire to keep the hair tight. The cut cost us 10 Kwacha or $2USD. Yes, that is two dollars. The currency here is also called Kwacha as in Malawi but the exchange rate is approximately 5 Kwacha to one US Dollar.
Lookin sharp.
The finished product.
We then walked to a local soccer field where Roman and Mabret blended right in with the locals and played some soccer. Well, we must refer to it as football if we want to join the game.
On Monday evening, we had the true privilege of taking a boat ride down the Zambezi River. The Zambezi flows through eastern Angola, along the eastern border of Namibia and the northern border of Botswana, then along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe to Mozambique where it crosses that country and empties into the Indian Ocean.
There are two main sources of hydroelectric power on the river, the Kariba Dam which provides power to Zambia and Zimbabwe, and the Cahora Bassa Dam in Mozambique, which provides power to Mozambique and South Africa.
The view.
Roman and Mabret leaning on the rail. Gosh, I love that pic.
Kathy looking beautiful.
Some new friends we met along the way.
A selfie.
Peace Out!
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