On TV in Lusaka

Tuesday, July 1

We met with Honourable Professor Geoffrey Lungwangwa, the Zambian Minister of Education this morning at 10:00. He was so impressed that he asked us to meet with the press if he could arrange it. We had just walked back to the hotel when his office called and asked us to return for a press conference (check Zambian NBC tonight at 7:00).

We met Ellie Hamby and many of the Zambian Medical Mission people for lunch at Kilimanjaro, a restaurant at the Manda Hill shopping center. It was a great place with good food and fairly reasonable prices. It also had lots of Zambian art for sale but I didn't have time to look well. We headed to the hotel and have been here all afternoon waiting for a meeting with the Minister of Health. I'm getting tired of this hotel!!!

Monday, June 30

One of the approaches to life in Africa is to "hurry up and wait." We got ready to head to Lusaka yesterday but we needed to follow someone. After many false starts, we hit the road. A rest stop along the way (Totters) provided a welcome toilet break. Beckie drove all the way. Fortunately, the roads were much better, but there were some majors accidents along the way. We pulled in to some of the worst traffic ever (traffic circles do not work in such situations). We found the Holiday Inn as it got dark and settled in for the night.