Loitering in Lusaka

20 minutes’ worth of walking

I recently promised Janice Macdonald to write something about a walk through Lusaka, inspired by her story, linked here:

As I set off this morning, for a short walk, I knew that I would not find any chateaux and that I’d need different views to help inspire my dry well of creative juices. Usually I post images from more exotic locations — National Parks, waterfalls, mountains, etc. But here are some images and observations from with a short walk from our current abode.

When it rains here, it really pours. On the spectrum between “Drizzle” and “Tropical downpour”, rains here tend to be on the latter end. So then a lot of water has to go somewhere, quickly. We therefore have pretty deep ditches by the roadside. Which can become a hazard for drivers (and pedestrians!) who are not careful. Whoever lives behind that wall in the picture above, is obviously tired of being called out at night to rescue people.

Hiding just inside this gate, was an intriguing establishment. One wonders if they are a religious enterprise (?) or if they are selling something, what it might be. And how can their heavenly enterprises be unique, and mentioned in plural? Bit of an oxymoron, I think.

Let’s show you some colour (or color, if you prefer). Although our suburb suffers from the disease of high walls, allegedly protecting but in any case hiding the houses behind them, these walls do provide a canvas for art and advertisements:

Now, the question is, did I get inspired to write something as a result of this short walk?

Well, I posted this story, didn’t I?

It would be great to see some samples of all your own living surroundings!