We arrived in Livingstone, Zambezi early afternoon. Because it was raining on and off we knew we needed to find a high ground to place our tent. After much searching we found a nice little spot under two bushes. The problem of course is that it would drip all night if it did rain but the heavy drops would be broken by the branches. Besides it was a high gournd. We were thankful for sellecting this spot. Some of the riders with larger tents were forced to camp in the larger spots and these spots turned into lakes during the first night.
At 2:30 p.m. there was another bike donation where the bicycles were given to a school that loaned them to students so they could travel to school. Several students were there who had received the bicycles and gave testamonies of how it helped keep them in school. There was also a group of drummers and dancers proforming a local dance. These kids were sweating with the exertion. We think the dance was a mating dance since the women would hold their head and shoulders absolutely still while walking at a very slow pace. The active parts were their hips which would gyrate at a very fast rate in circles. The men would do things like pushups and other moves to show off their virility. Several individuals were sellected from the cyclists to participate including feets who of course choose legs as a partner.
Several of the segment riders left us at this stop and we did receive two new staff members. We also received new parts for the Gates drive/Rohloff hub. The old spline setup we currently had needed greasing every few days. The two sent us in Bahir Dar on February 8 were warn out. The new replacement was the older threaded system. This screwed tight to the hub and had no slop. We replaced parts on the 4th.
Removing the old gear.
The new gear unit.
Threads on to the hub
Now reinstall the parts and put the bike back together.
That evening we had signed up for a steam locamotive trip that from Livingstone to the Victoria Falls Bridge opened in September 1905. The original use was to be for trains but now it provides one vehicle at a time crossing for vehicles. On busy days the trucks and cars are backed up.
Ofcoursefeets had to pull the wistle and sense she was the stocker on the bicycle, stock the fire of the engine.
We did step across the boarder into Zimbabwe.
We also had a wonderful meal
The 5th we rode to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe a major tourist town with some very high end resorts and restaurants. Though the tour did not go into this country we got up early in the morning and rode across the boarder. The Visa was a simple process and we rode on into town.
By lunch it started to rain so we decided to go to the Livingstone Lodge and have lunch. While there we met Ryan our lunch truck driver.
If humans were ever to leave the Baboons would take over the city.
On the 6th we went to Victoria Falls and walked the train around the falls. This was a high rain year so walking the bridge trail we got soaked.
As we were walking around Victoria Falls a teacher came up to us and asked if the students could give use a little song and dance.