Zambia, Day Two

So we headed out from Wes and Laurie's house on Day Two (no water=no shower!) Something funny was that Wes and Laurie fill their bathtubs about 1/3 full each night so they will have some water if the water goes out. Well, that morning, Blu went into the bathroom to take a bath and thought "why is there water in here?!" So, yep, he drained it, only to find there was no water!

We left Gwembe for our drive out into the bush, into the area where we used to live. It was strange because it was just pouring the whole time when we were there. When we lived there, however, there was a big drought, so everything looked different to us...really green and tall grass everywhere. In fact, as we drove out into the bush, we saw tons of people fishing with their homemade nets. They were more than willing to have their pictures taken!

The rainy season in Zambia is November to April. The rains are a funny thing--too little, and the crop is ruined and the people starve. Too much, and the crop is ruined and the people starve. This year, the Southern part of Zambia is getting way too much. The maize that they have left on the stalk to dry is getting too wet and will soon ruin if the rains do not stop.


You can see in this picture how the ground is flooded!


The cows think they own the road!