Lake Lodge
We spent day one of our three day holiday at Lake Safari Lodge in Siavonga. The view of Lake Kariba was a wonderful change of scenery though the temp there was much hotter than Lusaka (40 C). Ian and Ireen enjoyed the two swimming pools so much. Ireen spent hours in the water and by the time she was finished she was so exhausted. Dinner was disappointing the first night, but the breakfast next morning more than made up for that. Somehow, Lake Kariba reminds me a little of the Caribbean.
I had hoped to get a night tour of one of the fishing rigs that stays out on the lake all night fishing for kapenta (small fish similar to sardines). Kapenta rigs are pontoon boats often with rickety engines mounted on to the back. They are also distinctive for their hoist and round net that lower into the water. At night the fisherman shine lights into the water to attract schools of kapenta and then after two hours that make a lift. Zambians love kapenta as a side dish for their nshima. Besides the fact that it is high in protein, Zambians have learned to prepare it so that it is quite tasty. I rather like kapenta with my nshima.
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