MOLLY
Elementary Education Undergraduate |
MOLLY
Elementary Education Undergraduate |
I am writing this from the side of our own personal pool. Yes, we have our own pool. It’s beautiful. We arrived in Lusaka around 11:30am yesterday (Saturday May 31st). The very first thing I noticed when we stepped off the plane were the trees. Bonsai and palm trees. Just beautiful. I never expected palm trees here. We went through customs and received our visas. Then the real adventure began. We were greeted at the airport by some of the people of Zambia and Dr Shandomos sister, brother and her nephew. Dr Shandomos family was so welcoming. We loaded our luggage into the van and we’re on our way to the flat. I imagined the flat to be in a busy area. I imagined a more modernized area. Charmaine, Jenna and I are staying in one of the flats together. It has a nice yard, patio, kitchen, living area, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. I was ready to hand wash my clothing, but we even have a washer to use. We went to the super market and to the bank to exchange money. I exchanged 200 US dollars and received 1328 kwacha in exchange. We bought foods and other household items we may need. Things I noticed upon arrival in Zambia were that you drive on the other side of the road, the driver sits on the opposite side of the car, cars beep frequently and the road seems like a free for all. We arrived at our flat and unpacked our luggage, groceries and then showered. The shower felt amazing after almost a day of travel. Today (Sunday) we woke up at 8am because Dr Shandomos nephew was picking us up to go to the Sunday Market. The market was amazing. I felt nervous at first, but after visiting the first vendor I was anxious to keep looking. The vendors were very aggressive and wanting you to buy from them. If you glance at an item they run over quickly. I bought a wooden giraffe, a fabric quilted bag, and a small jewelry bowl. There is a picture posted below. I wasn’t planning on buying the wooden giraffe but when I went to the vendor he saw my hair tie on my wrist and wanted it badly. So, I exchanged my hair tie and 10 kwacha (less than 2 dollars) for the giraffe. It was so much fun being able to exchange. After the market we had our first meal here. I had the chicken and spicy rice. The sun was shining all day long. The sun sets around 5:30/6 each day. Tomorrow we will wake up and go to the University of Zambia.
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