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July 15, 2007

Labour relations (Zambia #8)

Strike stricken So the miners are on strike. It all began when the workers’ union

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July 3, 2007

Getting High and Riding Dirtbikes (Zambia #7)

Defrost At night the temperature here drops into the single digits, and my tin-can

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Tall grass makes great hiding for snakes June 21, 2007

Surveying the Land of Chief Kapijimpanga (Zambia #6)

Despite the potential for unfriendly animal encounters in the bush whilst surveying,

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Making bricks June 5, 2007

Travel Euphoria Wears Off (Zambia #5)

With 100 channels on the satellite television, I can watch motorcycle racing, a

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May 25, 2007

Politics and Pot-holes (Zambia #4)

I’ve had a great opportunity of late, teaching surveying students about mining. My

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May 15, 2007

Daily life in Solwezi (Zambia #3)

I’ve been getting very nostalgic of late, thinking back to my childhood days in

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May 7, 2007

Meetings, and Meatings (Zambia #2)

Zambians are the friendliest and smiliest people in the world. Everyone greets you

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May 6, 2007

Arrival (Zambia #1)

Hello everyone! After 26 hours of flying, 14 hours of layover, and 4 countries, I

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