Home in Zambia- Pictures Mainly

So this is my first real post about Zambia and it is not going to be overly long in describing the place unfortunately, but I promise that I am going to get much better about updating this blog, mainly because I have now finally moved into my new house here.

So I have been here in Lusaka for about a month now (to the day tomorrow). Its actually a great town, and I was more than pleasantly surprised arriving here at how nice it is and how friendly the people are. For the past month, I've been getting to know the city and the people. I've been living in a spare bedroom of a house with a great lady named Prisca (known in her gated community as Aunt Prisca to all the kids). Prisca has been extremely kind to me and I will always be very thankful to her for all her hospitality (which, granted cost me $500 for the month and did not include a stove).

Now I have moved into a new place with a friend of mine here name Jamie Nadeau, a great guy from Massachusetts. We, just last night moved into our new place. It is a cottage located behind a British couple named the Holmans' house in the Woodlands area of Zambia. The Holmans' have a beautiful complex with plants everywhere, mango trees, passion fruit trees, tomato plants, lemon trees, everything one could want. Our house looks out onto the pool and the back garden. Attached to it is a veranda/ outdoor bar area. There is even a grill. Close to us are 2 shopping centers, grocery stores, and cheapish restaurants. My office is 5 minutes away by car. Essentially is a great house in a perfect location. Below are some pictures of it.

















Living room



My Room- soon to be better decorated





The Holman's Dog Spot


Cool Scene on the way to work. The road I drive on to get to the office drives past the President of Zambia's residence. Here is the changing of the Presidential Guard


So that's a quick update on Zambia. Life here is great and now that we've finally settled our housing situation (which turned out to be a very rocky road- I'll tell that story later) things will hopefully start to get some normalcy here.

Hope everyone is doing well back home or wherever you guys all are
O