On Friday the 30'th we were able to visit the Chabbobboma Banana Trust Plantation with World Hope. Our driver astonished me with how he knew exactly where to go...when there were no signs, no marked roadways and no significant land marks. We always drive so far out into the bush and he always knows where we are going! It is amazing!
We arrived at Chabbobboma and were greeted by a group of about 30 plantation workers who sang us songs of thanks, because we came to visit them. The Zambian culture is extremely hospitable in every area of life! They make you feel like family even if you have never met before. After the song, we took a tour of the Plantation and walked along the bank of Lake Kariba, which is the main water source for the Bananas. Our guide showed us the elaborate irrigation system which he had helped to build. The irrigation pumps were powered by solar panels which were an excellent source of power since there is so much sun. It had to be nearly 120 degrees that day! That is the hottest weather we have experienced since we have been here!
After the tour, we went down to a harbor by Lake Kariba and took pictures and enjoyed the scenery until lunch was ready. We ate lunch with the village workers. The women made nshima and chicken. After lunch we drove back, because the drive took a significant amount of time. The roads were crazy on the way home! The four of us, who sat in the back of the land rover, caught air a minimum of 15-20 times on the way back. But the ride was a lot of fun....we tried to make it a game and see who could keep from touching the car the longest with their hands. It was a full day and such a blessing from God to have had a day to spend with the plantation workers.
We arrived at Chabbobboma and were greeted by a group of about 30 plantation workers who sang us songs of thanks, because we came to visit them. The Zambian culture is extremely hospitable in every area of life! They make you feel like family even if you have never met before. After the song, we took a tour of the Plantation and walked along the bank of Lake Kariba, which is the main water source for the Bananas. Our guide showed us the elaborate irrigation system which he had helped to build. The irrigation pumps were powered by solar panels which were an excellent source of power since there is so much sun. It had to be nearly 120 degrees that day! That is the hottest weather we have experienced since we have been here!
After the tour, we went down to a harbor by Lake Kariba and took pictures and enjoyed the scenery until lunch was ready. We ate lunch with the village workers. The women made nshima and chicken. After lunch we drove back, because the drive took a significant amount of time. The roads were crazy on the way home! The four of us, who sat in the back of the land rover, caught air a minimum of 15-20 times on the way back. But the ride was a lot of fun....we tried to make it a game and see who could keep from touching the car the longest with their hands. It was a full day and such a blessing from God to have had a day to spend with the plantation workers.
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