Finalized Easter Break Plans

So the other night we finally figured out (more or less) what our plans are for the upcoming break. Here's what it looks like:

Thursday night we're taking an overnight train from Durban to Jo'burg.

Friday morning we fly to Lusaka (in Zambia), where we'll be staying Friday and Saturday night.

On Sunday we'll be traveling to Malawi... though our final destination in Malawi hasn't been decided yet, I think we're planning on renting a car in Lilongwe and then driving to some town/village on Lake Malawi. We'll be spending several days in Malawi, hopefully enjoying some of the culture and other fun experiences, and maybe hitting up a game reserve.

Thursday we'll be traveling back into Zambia to go to Livingstone, which is where Victoria Falls is. We'll be spending Thursday and Friday night there... while there I hope to maybe bungee jump off the falls. We shall see!

Then Saturday we'll be traveling back to Lusaka, and we'll fly back to Jo'burg then Durban on Sunday.

Lack of technological progress in Malawi is the main reason that we don't have everything set in stone. We weren't able to figure out what towns had places to stay by looking online, so we'll have to wait until we get to our hostel in Lusaka to find out where the best destinations are. We're thinking about a fishing village called Nkhotakhota (sp?) that's supposed to be one of the largest traditional villages in Africa.

I'm getting really excited about the trip... though it still feels ages away. I have a Zulu test tomorrow that I'm still preparing for and also have to write up a short essay for my Linguistics class. I'll be writing a post soon about the academics here, it's definitely not like home!

So yes, I'll be gone for quite a long time, and unfortunately my phone won't work while I'm away because my SIM card is a South African SIM card. I plan on trying to get online at least once (because I need to try to register for my senior project while I'm on the trip) so hopefully I can let you guys know that all is well.

Hugs and smiles!