In March 2011, we went with fellow Luapula PCVs on a tour of the beautiful waterfalls in the north part of the country on the edges of Luapula province (where it meets Northern Province).
First Stop: Ntumbacushi Waterfalls
Second Stop: The Lumangwe Falls in Kawambwa
Third Stop: Kabwelume Falls in Kawambwa
Here are our pictures:
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Rainstorm's A'comin!
It's raining so hard hear that I could HEAR the rain coming about 5 minutes before any drops fell here at our house. That's a first for this Californian!
Monday, February 28, 2011
We lost Kitty today.
It's a sad day at our house. Kitty died this afternoon after, we suspect, being bitten by a snake or ingesting something poisonous.
While she was only with us a short time, we quickly bonded, becoming a happy village family. She was a very friendly cat that won over most who met her. She was also a great hunter and kept our house free of rats, snakes and other creepy crawlies. I always felt much more confident at night knowing she was there to take care of the things that go bump in the night.
Now, the house feels quite empty without her, especially as this evening's rainstorm rolls in. We are going to miss her tremendously. Rest in peace, Kitty.
While she was only with us a short time, we quickly bonded, becoming a happy village family. She was a very friendly cat that won over most who met her. She was also a great hunter and kept our house free of rats, snakes and other creepy crawlies. I always felt much more confident at night knowing she was there to take care of the things that go bump in the night.
Now, the house feels quite empty without her, especially as this evening's rainstorm rolls in. We are going to miss her tremendously. Rest in peace, Kitty.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Bus Stop?
You know that joke when you're driving someone somewhere and you say:
"I'll just slow down and you jump out."
Well, our bus driver just did that to another passenger- FOR REAL!
The poor guy jumped out of the moving bus. He probably would have fared better if he'd employed the tuck-and-roll technique. Instead, he just jumped out the open door and fell into the ditch, which sent his hat, luggage and papers flying all about. As our bus sped off down the road, Shaun and I looked back to see this poor gent's confused expression as his papers fluttered all around him and into the tarmac road.
It really wasn't this guy's day. When he boarded the bus the driver, instead of pulling over and stopping the bus, just slowed down and opened the door. The guy had to run along side the bus and jump through the open door. Whoever this passenger was, he was NOT on the driver's A-list this afternoon!
"I'll just slow down and you jump out."
Well, our bus driver just did that to another passenger- FOR REAL!
The poor guy jumped out of the moving bus. He probably would have fared better if he'd employed the tuck-and-roll technique. Instead, he just jumped out the open door and fell into the ditch, which sent his hat, luggage and papers flying all about. As our bus sped off down the road, Shaun and I looked back to see this poor gent's confused expression as his papers fluttered all around him and into the tarmac road.
It really wasn't this guy's day. When he boarded the bus the driver, instead of pulling over and stopping the bus, just slowed down and opened the door. The guy had to run along side the bus and jump through the open door. Whoever this passenger was, he was NOT on the driver's A-list this afternoon!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Even the Garden of Eden had a Snake...
And while I'm on the topic of our garden, you'll appreciate this behind-the-scenes story about what happened when Shaun was digging the beds for our soybeans and moringa...
While digging these beds, Shaun almost stepped on a Puff Adder snake, whose venomous bite would have been life-threatening. Shaun was digging along with his hoe when our neighbor's son yelled, “Shaun! Insoka! Snake!” Shaun thought the young man was pulling his leg, as Shaun has often done to the young man when joking around at the house or the swimming hole. So, Shaun responded with a laugh, to which the young man yelled, “Insoka- MOVE!” He pushed Shaun out of the way and swung his hoe down on the ground just inches from where Shaun's right foot had been. Shaun looked down, and, what do you know, there was a 2-foot long, black and tan snake! Shaun's heart jumped to his throat when he saw the snake and realized our friend wasn't joking. Shaun was inches from being in a really, really bad way.
Our friend's swing at the snake wasn't enough to kill it, but it did move the snake out of the grass and into clear view on our sandy walkway. The snake was stunned and we took advantage of this to crowd around, get a good look and even a picture. Then, Shaun slammed his hoe down on the snake, severing its head and definitively ending the snake's life. The decapitated body writhed in the dirt and our friend picked it up with his hoe and flung it into the bush where no one travels. The head we buried in the hole made by Shaun slamming his how into the ground. Then, after taking a breath or two, everyone went back to work... although more cautiously.
Here's the picture we took of the snake:
While digging these beds, Shaun almost stepped on a Puff Adder snake, whose venomous bite would have been life-threatening. Shaun was digging along with his hoe when our neighbor's son yelled, “Shaun! Insoka! Snake!” Shaun thought the young man was pulling his leg, as Shaun has often done to the young man when joking around at the house or the swimming hole. So, Shaun responded with a laugh, to which the young man yelled, “Insoka- MOVE!” He pushed Shaun out of the way and swung his hoe down on the ground just inches from where Shaun's right foot had been. Shaun looked down, and, what do you know, there was a 2-foot long, black and tan snake! Shaun's heart jumped to his throat when he saw the snake and realized our friend wasn't joking. Shaun was inches from being in a really, really bad way.
Our friend's swing at the snake wasn't enough to kill it, but it did move the snake out of the grass and into clear view on our sandy walkway. The snake was stunned and we took advantage of this to crowd around, get a good look and even a picture. Then, Shaun slammed his hoe down on the snake, severing its head and definitively ending the snake's life. The decapitated body writhed in the dirt and our friend picked it up with his hoe and flung it into the bush where no one travels. The head we buried in the hole made by Shaun slamming his how into the ground. Then, after taking a breath or two, everyone went back to work... although more cautiously.
Here's the picture we took of the snake:
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