What a day….
Emotional and exhausting and a touch scary in parts.
We visited my Grandfather’s grave and laid some flowers (not at all easy to find) and the remains of my Grandmother’s ashes on his grave. What a peaceful and well kept place it turned out to be. Run by a deaf mute who took great pride in maintaining the grounds.
We drove around the city looking for three different houses that my father and/or my uncle had lived in – all a very different picture now, compared to how it was all those years ago. Amazingly even the first house my father lived in sixty years ago is still standing.
We spent several hours at the Zambian archives office, sadly to no avail and we visited Janelle’s friends at Jagoda Gems to say hi – I think they thought I was a bit mad…”I’m a good friend of Janelle’s but we’ve never actually met” I told them.
I’ll tell you about the scary bits later – computer not working very well and we’re now off to have a drink with the lovely Tanvir’s (who’s currently bonding with her new guide dog) father for a drink.
Off to the Valley tomorrow for our safari experience. Hooray.
August 4th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Hope you're having a great time xx
August 4th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
eesh darlin'…does sound a little exhausting…oh i'm sure r and c wouldn't have thought you mad…! what is the scary part?? oh dear…and now you;re off to my soul place…where i will rest one day. xx j
August 5th, 2009 at 1:18 am
Oh HURRAH!! Big love to everyone there and hope you have a FABULOUS time!
August 5th, 2009 at 10:07 am
Have fun on safari !
August 6th, 2009 at 2:14 am
You are visiting the Luangwa Valley? You`ll love it. My husband and I were there in 1970, on our honeymoon, to visit my brother Vic who later became father of Tam and Miranda. Their Mom is daughter of Norman Carr, you sure know all about that family story. Janelle is a close family friend. Just in case you need any contacts, shall I give you Pam`s mail address, or has Miranda done that? I hope you are having a grand time!!! Cheers from Germany!
August 7th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Sounds a fascinating and touching experience. You are such a globetrotter and to think, you missed out on Bognor.