So the days blur together. I had to rest and wait for a weekday, to hit up the bank once again. I spent my days playing in the pool. I even went for a run- great way to see a city. One night we packed up my friends' 4x4 and went to the swanky Royal Livingstone Hotel, a $500/night 5 star joint with a helipad right on the Zambezi river. We saw zebras and we obviously did not fit in. The mist from the waterfall was easily visible just a few hundred yards away. Then we headed to a more relaxed place, a boat dock on the upper part of the river- the wide part- where the 6 of us could watch the sun go down.
Days were spent watching World Cup Rugby and eating traditional food in the nearby market. The most basic dish, nshima ("SHEma") is made from corn flour and water. It has the texture of mashed potatoes, and about the same taste. You roll a ball up in your right hand, dip it in broth, and enjoy. Usually served with some braised beef, and pickled cabbage. It is bland and simple, but filling and warm. With enough chili sauce and salt, it's really enjoyable.
On my last night, we decided to fire up the grill at the hostel, and have a massive bbq. Here, a bbq is called a "braai" ("bry"), from the Dutch word via South Africa. In the end I think we had about 10 people in on it, and it was a great last night for all the people I'd come to know in the Livingstone/Victoria Falls area.
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