Passing through Lusaka

Woke up at 4:45 in order to prepare for a long day of driving - and be ready to leave camp at 6:00. First issue with being in Africa: No water in bathroom. So had to go back to truck and spent time packing instead of taking shower. Got all the practicalities in place incl. tents and personal stuff. Realised that there was now water in the showers. Excellent. Just time for a quick breakfast. Left camp at 6:00.
Heading through the capital it was easy to see that Zambia aren't among the most wealthy nations. The usual third world country inventory inlcuded some 70's style high rises that looked abandoned. A lot of small shops and the occasional street vendors. Some traffic even though it was early in the morning. Most flashy buildings seemed to belong to banks and insurance companies.
Heading out in the country side the scenery quickly changed since we passed through parts of rift valley so the drive today was suddenly very hilly, passed a big river before arriving at the town of Chipata. A fairly large place where we did some resupplying of gas, diesel, food, drinks - you name it. At the gas place they advertised with being the only place in the northern province where you could buy gas. I believe them. Found "Rom-kugler" in the local supermarket. What a nice treat af 12 hours on the road.
Camp site. Same same but... no but. Got to get ready for a long day tomorrow.