Clocking up the kilometres and the hours
on Rob Wootton (Zambia), 12/May/2012 14:58, 34 days ago
A summary of the week in Western Province, mainly to show that getting around just one province in Zambia can be a lengthy, time consuming and bumpy task.Lusaka to Mongu: 8 hrs by bus (passed through the centre of Kafue National Park but no animals in sight)Mongu to Kalabo: 3hrs by boat but first a 3hr wait for the boat to fill up with passengersKalabo to Mongu: another 3hr wait after buying the ticket and this time the return trip by boat was longer, around 4hrs, as we ran out of fuel within a few kilometres of Mongu harbour and then had to wait to be towed in by another boatMongu to Kaoma: should have been only 2hrs by car but took 3 as we got a puncture along the wayKaoma to Lukulu: 3hrs along a very bumpy road which meant we got covered in dustLukulu to Mongu: 5hrs, more dust and bumpsMongu to Mumbwa: 6 1/2hrs by bus which was to be expectedMumbwa to Lusaka: 1hr waiting time followed by 2hrs by minibus and then a taxi ride home.And finally 30 minutes spent metres away from my house waiting whilst the taxi driver went searching from house to house for some change. He was definitely not going to get a 100% tip so stubbornly I waited and waited.