World Cup in Lion Country

I got this message from Hung the other day...

"Hey there, no need to worry. I'm in Rundu on the

northern fontier between Angola and NAMIBIA, staying

on a riverside lodge overlooking a slow and low

Okavango. Headed to Tsumbe tomorrow.

Bulawayo is getting by, from what I can gather

skimming the surface. The blacks are resigned (fate)

but the whites are distraught and complain bitterly

about the state of things at every opportunity. "It

use to be a nice country" (thanks to old Bob) seems to

be the refrain among them.

We had our first transport fiasco from Katima (Nam) to

Rundu. Actually, two breakdowns, one that required a

rescue vehicle, and the second proved fatal to the

second car. "But who's goin to rescue you" comes to

mind. Ended up on the side of the road along the

Caprivi strip, very cold, in the middle of the night

in as the other passengers said "lion country". I

built a fire, as per on the passenger's suggestion in

full contravention of Nat'l park law no doubt.

Saw a green Mambo, or maybe just a harmless tree

snake.

Anyway want to be in Tsumbe for the first world cup

game, and then maybe book something to Etoshe or

somewhere else from there, even though I'm having

second thoughts about camping, considering how cold it

is, esp. in the middle of the bush. "

Angola v. Portugal tomorrow...