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Real Name: Glenn Brown
Lives In: Regina, CA
Member Since: Mar 09, 2002
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Three Years in Zambia !

by Bwana_Brown - last update: Jul 6, 2003

The 3 years that I spent in Zambia (1972-75) were the most exciting and enjoyable years of my life! It was a fantastic experience to be finished studying and finally getting "out there" to see the World. The climate and way of life were the best that I have ever experienced - even to this day! The first 2 years of my sojurn were spent in the Zambian Copperbelt town of Luanshya where I was teaching electrical subjects at the Zambian Institute of Technology. Because I was there under CUSO (the Canadian equivalent of the US Peace Corps or the British VSO program) my salary was relatively low so my travels were done on the "cheap" side, usually with one of the many other volunteers from all over the world who were also there. On one such trip, we drove to northern Zambia on Lake Tanganyika where it borders on Tanzania. The sight of Kalambo Falls still sticks in my mind (see photo, Zambia is on the right side). This marked the border and it is an 800 foot drop, the 2nd highest falls in Africa, 13th in the world. It is out in the middle of nowhere and it was all ours!
Into the Abyss
After walking along the edge of the gorge, I arrived at the lip of the falls. This shot was taken as the water roars over the cliff for its long fall to the gorge below - looking back to the distant spot from which the first photo was taken. It was quite exhilarating to be standing only a few feet away from such a long drop - with no barriers of any kind! The only similar experience that I have had since then was in 2000 when we lay on our stomachs to look down into the Atlantic Ocean over the edge of the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland.

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Comments for Bwana_Brown about Zambia
bijo69 Sun Sep 13, 2009 22:22 UTC
 It must have been a great adventure to work there! Great page, loved the stories!
Jenniflower Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:00 UTC
 I love roaming through your old Africa pics Glenn :) My MIL is from Zambia. Would love to visit Vic Falls when we return home in a couple of years. Thanks, Jen
victorwkf Sat Aug 30, 2008 06:18 UTC
 Hi Glenn, great information on your stay at Zambia! Happy birthday and do keep in touch :)
janiebaxter Sun Jan 20, 2008 14:11 UTC
 Hello Thank you for your comments! Just enjoyed re-reading your Zambia pages. A country I intend to return to see more of.
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