By Jain
This is our last day in Zambia. The weather is nice but everyday is nice here, clear sunny skies, and warm. We didn't really do much today just laze around the pool watching the elephants across the river drinking at the river's edge. No monkeys today, but that doesn't stop me from looking out for them. Yesterday, when I walked back to the room alone there were a half a dozen within 10 feet of our door.These monkeys are at least two feet high with another two feet of tail. I stomped my foot trying to act tough thinking they would scatter and instead they chased me! I ran back to the lobby and got Fred the door guy to walk me to our room. As I cowered behind him approaching our door I sensed even Fred was not all that keen being there either. When I write this hotel's review I am going to suggest that along with your wi-fi password every guest needs to be given a slingshot to scare them off.
We probably have met more people on this trip than most other trips. There seems to be an instant rapport when you are in a far away land and seeing spectacular sights and animals. When one person spots an animal they are quick to share it with others. Between the oohs and aws it is easy to strike up a conversation, and form a common bond.
We met our friends from Great Britain just walking down the street. He was carrying a bucket. I asked him, "What's the bucket for?" He replied, "For my fishing tackle, I am going fishing at our hotels wharf". We discovered he was staying at our hotel. He didn't catch anything but the day after we left Botswana, he wrote Jay an email saying he caught 2 catfish, a nine pound and ten pound one. I am sure people at the Old House hotel didn't go hungry that night. Sorry we missed out on the big fish fry.
We have met people from all around the world, from Mexico, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Maldives, India, Great Britain,China, Japan, Dubai, South Africa, Canada and a few from U.S. Our friends from Mexico City gave us some great tips about what to see and do next time in Mexico City area. A kid working in Abu Dhabi is in the film industry. He was fun, and he is a trivia expert in movies! Another lady who works for Turner Classic movies had endless stories about stars in their heyday. Who knew Betty Davis was so petite. Then there was that poor chinese girl at the pool. The airlines had lost her luggage and she has been without it for 2 weeks. A tiny thing she was able to buy some African clothes but couldn't find a swimming suit.. not a lot of Africans have a swimming pool here.
On the river boat trip we met a English guy whose name was John who started out working in bakery at the age of 16. At one point he owned 12 bakeries then sold them and started a milling company. I think he has boo coo bucks. Then there was Bill (who looked like a young William Shatner) and his wife and daughter. He is a consultant in Abu Dhabi whose job is looking at possible energy replacements for oil that seems to be drying up. Tomorrow they start off on their 10 day safari. For the most part these people are well traveled and seem to be spending their children's inheritance.
In the late afternoon we call Ivan our driver to take us to the Avani Hotel where we passed a tower of giraffes 2 feet away from the road, just munching on the tree tops. Ivan stopped the car and Jay has some great photos ops. Dinner which was okay but the ride home was better. While Jay and Ivan were talking about how hard it was to drive on a dark road at night all of a sudden we had to stop for 3 elephants crossing the road! It was pitch black. This taxi ride was better than a game drive!
We probably have met more people on this trip than most other trips. There seems to be an instant rapport when you are in a far away land and seeing spectacular sights and animals. When one person spots an animal they are quick to share it with others. Between the oohs and aws it is easy to strike up a conversation, and form a common bond.
We met our friends from Great Britain just walking down the street. He was carrying a bucket. I asked him, "What's the bucket for?" He replied, "For my fishing tackle, I am going fishing at our hotels wharf". We discovered he was staying at our hotel. He didn't catch anything but the day after we left Botswana, he wrote Jay an email saying he caught 2 catfish, a nine pound and ten pound one. I am sure people at the Old House hotel didn't go hungry that night. Sorry we missed out on the big fish fry.
We have met people from all around the world, from Mexico, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Maldives, India, Great Britain,China, Japan, Dubai, South Africa, Canada and a few from U.S. Our friends from Mexico City gave us some great tips about what to see and do next time in Mexico City area. A kid working in Abu Dhabi is in the film industry. He was fun, and he is a trivia expert in movies! Another lady who works for Turner Classic movies had endless stories about stars in their heyday. Who knew Betty Davis was so petite. Then there was that poor chinese girl at the pool. The airlines had lost her luggage and she has been without it for 2 weeks. A tiny thing she was able to buy some African clothes but couldn't find a swimming suit.. not a lot of Africans have a swimming pool here.
On the river boat trip we met a English guy whose name was John who started out working in bakery at the age of 16. At one point he owned 12 bakeries then sold them and started a milling company. I think he has boo coo bucks. Then there was Bill (who looked like a young William Shatner) and his wife and daughter. He is a consultant in Abu Dhabi whose job is looking at possible energy replacements for oil that seems to be drying up. Tomorrow they start off on their 10 day safari. For the most part these people are well traveled and seem to be spending their children's inheritance.
In the late afternoon we call Ivan our driver to take us to the Avani Hotel where we passed a tower of giraffes 2 feet away from the road, just munching on the tree tops. Ivan stopped the car and Jay has some great photos ops. Dinner which was okay but the ride home was better. While Jay and Ivan were talking about how hard it was to drive on a dark road at night all of a sudden we had to stop for 3 elephants crossing the road! It was pitch black. This taxi ride was better than a game drive!
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