So today is my birthday, you can hold the applause. Although it really was just another trying and frustrating day in the world of American Capitalism and the Healthcare system, as the evening started to unfold I remembered back… back to Africa and what happened there this last summer. I faced one of my greatest…
Tag: Zambia
Bridge Swing
I was feeling pretty good after my zipline across the Victoria Falls Gorge. As I was making my way across the bridge to it’s center though, my heart starting beating like a jackrabbit. My true test of adrenaline style adventure was about to begin… As my number was photographed and logged, the men running the…
the Zambian History Museum
Museums are open windows into a country’s past. The unassuming building in Livingston that housed the Livingston Zambia History Museum showcased a perfect narrative of their land and people, from early man to the modern day. “Sympathy is no substitute for action.” -David Livingstone. The story of David Livingstone’s travels throughout Africa, from searching for the…
ziplining from Zambia to Zimbabwe
We arrived to the Victoria Falls area around mid-morning, while the day was still cool and hopefully before the place became too crowded. We found our first trail and we all were just taking our time, absorbing our surroundings. When we saw the bridge that connects Zambia to Zimbabwe, I got my first look at…
Batoka Sky
The buzzing sound could be heard, but I couldn’t find the source. My first thought was ; it is a drone, how sad and American is that? As quickly as it came though, it was gone. Morning and evening the sound would return. After much investigation I came to discover that I was underneath the…
Helicoptering over a Natural wonder
It’s been a few weeks since I went on my first ever helicopter ride. That was thrilling enough in it’s own rite, but when you couple it with a ride over Zambia’s wild countryside, amazing views of Victoria Falls, and diving and dashing over class five rapids of the Zambezi river, well….. You feel as…