First days in Zamb!

Hi friends!! Since last we wrote, two planes and a bus have taken us from Stone town, Zanzibar to Livingstone, Zambia! We arrived at Jollyboys, a highly recommended hostel in Livingstone on Tuesday afternoon. We were immediately impressed by Jollyboys - it was full of fellow backpackers (finally!!), and has everything from a pool to ping pong tables to a pit full of pillows (we can invision a lot of Lipstick Jungle viewing in here!) to a delicious bar and restaurant. A week here will be a perfect way to end off our trip! Our first night was spent getting the lay of the land, and pouring over the numerous activity binders as we decided how we'd fill our last days of vacation. We signed up for some incredible adventures - stay tuned to hear all about them!!

Wednesday (yesterday) was our first full day in Livingstone. Lucky us, this happens to be the day that Jollyboys offers a free walking tour of the town! We set out at 10am with a group of travellers from the states and our trusty guide Leo, and learned a little bit of the history behind Livingstone. After that we did some wandering of our own - mostly sticking to the bakery and the market (surprise surprise!). Then we geared up for our first big activity - a sunset/booze cruise along the famous Zambezi river! We cruised for a couple of hours, spotting some hippos and giraffes along the way, and enjoyed a gorgeous sunset. We also enjoyed the food, the drinks, and partying with the travellers we met on the walking tour as well as some fellow Canadians who were also staying at Jollyboys. The night continued back at the hostel bar (with hostel staff - big ups to Faith, who is also planning to take us out for "Ladies Night" on Saturday - stay tuned for that as well!). We attempted some crazy American drinking games, but had to call it a night around 9pm (did we mention the cruising and boozing started at 3:30?). Little did we know we'd need every minute of that 12 hour snooze to make it through the giant day o' Victoria Falls that was to come...