My original journeyman housemate, Rebecca, was a musician. She was part of a singing group, Love Ministry, and asked me if I wanted to participate. I love music & sang a lot at church so I thought it would be a lot of fun. It was fun, but I have no rhythm. As in they were swaying left & I was swaying right. I stood out like a sore thumb. And I couldn’t really sing at the level of these folks. So I only did it for a short while.
On this particular day I was invited along for their annual picnic. I can’t remember where we went, but there was obviously a body of water there. It was a day trip so it was close to Lusaka. We had a lot of fun. We ate food, I assume, although I don’t remember what & I don’t have any pictures us eating (which is VERY strange because I tend to remember food before I remember faces). We played a string game where we worked in pairs trying to extricate ourselves from each other. That was hilarious. We went on a boat ride. I got a really bad sunburn (you can see in one picture where they made me put my chitengi on my head to protect my face & arms). And (this is where you can tell this outing happened in Africa & not NC) I got infested with putzi flies. I tell that story here. We don’t really want to go into all that again right now, do we?
Love this! The story and the image ... except the putzi flies. YUCK!! You were brave to go there. I salute you!!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you remember all this, it's really interesting!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adventure.
ReplyDeleteEveryone looks so happy! Even you on the boat with the infestation of little nasties...everyone has a lovely smile on their face.
ReplyDeleteI love these posts and look forward to them.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite things about reading blogs is getting to share in the adventures of others, and this was a particularly fun one.
ReplyDeleteI'll tell you what, I know a lot of people who have been to various parts of Africa and many had encounters with the dreaded Putzi fly, and it's eggs.
It's enough to make me glad that I share these adventures in a vicarious manner. I didn't click on your link because the last Putzi fly tale I was exposed to was enough to give me nightmares (and I'm being literal).
I just find it funny that whereas I've never seen one, never been exposed to them, and never had any kind of personal experience? I can still have a near full body cringe, just seeing the name.
That's one powerful fly, I'm just saying :-)
It's a cold dark night here in Britain, but you've just cheered it up for me (except for the putzi flies, of course).
ReplyDeleteTravels with Bug. A great little travelogue, told in a lovely way.
ReplyDeleteOh no...sorry about the putzi flies. I doubt you will ever be able to forget that! You all look like you were having fun, and I am glad you are letting us all share in it.
ReplyDeleteIt does sound fun, sort of. I wonder what percentage of us have ever been to Africa. I have not. A friend told me it's the most beautiful place he's visited, and he's visited a lot.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely remarkable stuff! And i LOVE the photos! Zambia tingles in the memory don't it just!!
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