The Road to Western Province
Dedicated to one of my lovely patients RIP Firstly, Happy New Year! I’ve just returned from two weeks travelling around the west of Zambia during the Christmas break. I didn’t know really what to expect as I hadn’t seen much of the country before now. I had a great time full of adventure and met some interesting characters along the way. After a lovely and relaxing five-night stay in Livingstone, the tourist capital of Zambia due to the magnificent Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya), I decided to travel to Western Province as it seemed like a good idea at the time! More on Livingstone in my next blog! I left at 5 am on 27 th December to travel by bus from Livingstone to Mongu, the capital of Western Province. This was a 10-hour journey covering 315 miles. Part of the road was incredibly bumpy – let’s just say, I’m glad I’ve got my own teeth! On the tightly packed mini-bus, I was befriended by an elderly Zambian gentleman on the bus who was returning to his home