Haggling and A Happy Gappie

Between the hustle and bustle of the busy Kitwe town centre, we split into groups of three and ventured into the ever-so-busy outskirts of the local market. Statue giraffes, colourful Zambian paintings and beautifully hand-crafted jewellery scattered throughout the market area, each stall however similar had it's own unique items and selling techniques, drawing us in and enticing us into the wonderful world of Zambian craft. After a good half hour of bartering with the sellers, some whom were charging their typical 'tourist prices', allowing us a good opportunity to show off and practice our haggling skills, even managing to get below half of what they had previously offered! This allowed us to each leave the market with a bag of delightful Zambian goodies before jumping back onto the bus.

After our glorious shopping spree, a group of the girls decided to give Charlie's (one of the gappies') beard a pampering session. This consisted of conditioning, blowdrying and straightening... to a professional standard of course. Charlie now feels "refreshed and transformed... it's like I have a new beard."
We now have one happy gappie.

We're now sat out on the patio, making the most of the warm evening, reflecting on our day and looking forward to another jam-packed day tomorrow.

Lots of love,

Sophie T and Felicity