okay. so i know i sort of slacked off this summer and didnt write very much. but i bet if you were in africa you would do the same thing. i did try and write a couple blogs, but for some reason it didnt work out and so i gave up. but know that i am home and have some time on my hands, i decided to write one final blog to tie up my summer.

so the last week in Africa was great. We went on a holiday to Bostwana and Zimbabwe. We got the pleasure of going on 3 game drives through Chobe National Park and went on 1 in Mosa-a-tunya, but only made it 3 km into the park because a herd of elephants decided that they wanted to stand on the road for awhile and wouldnt let us pass, so we eventually gave up and turned around and went home. Besides the game drives and seeing countless elephants, giraffes, hippos, a male and female lion, kudu, impala, and crocodiles, we also got to see Victoria Falls. Oh man, what a beautiful site. (If you ever have the chance to see it, do it because its amazing) It was the perfect time to see it because its just the end of the dry season and beginning of the wet season and so you can see it perfectly without getting to wet. The Zimbabwe side is most definitely the better side of the two but the Zambia side has its highlights too. We saw a guy come right up to the edge of the Zambia side and wave at us. Good thing he didnt fall off. We also got to see a Green Mamba on the Zambia side-an animal of Africa that I've never seen before and quite glad I haven't, and was quite glad I saw it with 3 Zambians around me to protect me. The thing about the Zimbabwe side is that you can walk right up the edge and look over the cliff, down the gorge. Its quite a rush to lie down and look over the edge, because theres nothing there to stop you from falling. After coming quite close to the edge I was very glad to get back on the path where i knew i was safe, and could't fall. What an amazing wonder of the world, and a great symbol of how amazing gods works are. Its beautiful.

After our holiday at Victoria Falls and Chobe, we headed home to Namwianga and eventually Canada. It was definitely sad and harder to leave Zambia this time then last. Mostly because of the people and the kids. This time I had become better friends with so many of the people and so it was so hard to say goodbye to them. Zambia definitely has a piece of my heart and someday for sure I will go back.

But know I am home in Canada and it feels good. Its been good to see people I didnt see all summer and hear about their summeres at home. Soon school will be starting and to be quite honest I'm ready to go back. My break has been a good one, full of new experiences, new friends, old frieds, life changing moments, cute kids, fun times, and so its been worth while but now I'm ready to go back and get back into the routine of school.
This years going to be a good one, I have a feeling. Partly because Sandra, Erin and Kayla are all moving here, and soon Britt will be back. I sure missed those girls.

So as you can tell my summer was amazing and if you have time I would be willing to tell you stories and show you pictures-not all of them because there are alot. And I want to hear about everyone elses summers too because I am sure there were as good as mine.
later
-alicia