The Cusp of Vacation

I'm currently in Chipata, Eastern Province awaiting the arrival of a couple of my buddies from Northwestern Province so we can proceed to Lake Malawi for a few days of fun in the sun there. I very much look forward to laying out on a beach for a few days. Also on our itinerary is perhaps the rental of horses for a day of galloping and trotting through the sprawling meadowlands of Malawi. We'll be like the Brad Pitt of Legends of the Fall. I don't know if there will be enough time though.

Getting here has been slightly interesting. My bus broke down coming from Mporokoso and instead of the expected 5-6 hour trip, it took me 9 hours with the last half featuring me perched atop the cab of the flatbed truck. everywhere else was full so if our driver would have slammed on the brakes for any reason, yours truly would have been screwed. Then, whilst travelling to Lusaka from Kasama, the trip was extended by 3 hours for a grand total of 13. Awesome. The reason for this lengthening was due to the fact that my bus caught on fire. They pulled over quickly, the bus filled with smoke, then they went to town with a fire extinguisher. I was at the ready to leap from my window at the first sight of flames, but luckily they squelched it before it became a real danger.

Aside from that, everything continues to be just ok and i'll update more in the future.