Africa Cup :)

So yesterday there was great excitement about who was going to win the Africa Cup, of course I was wanting Zambia to win. But Côte d'Ivoire is seriously an amazing team, as most of their players play for Chelsea and Man City. So I went to the market and got my soccer top for the match. Was so cheap...but actually really nice.

Anyway, the energy the whole day was incredible. People were on top of taxi's blowing their vuvuzelas and flags were flying high. It really felt like we were back in the world cup when it was hosted in South Africa. Was defiantly brought back many memories.

So the match was meant to start at 20:30, and I was actually at a village helping a team set up for an outreach, and was really stressing that I was going to miss the match. All I could think about was, "How could I be in the country that is playing in the Africa Cup Finals, and miss the match?". So we drove back from the village, and one of the medium termers was also leaving and we had to say goodbye to him. But I knew that I could catch some of the game because where we were saying goodbye to our friend was at a bus station, and there are so many people there, it had to be showing. And it was showing on someones cellphone. So about 7 people were around this tiny phone watching the game. This just felt like a real African experience. Then it was time to say goodbye, and we then left to go back to Mutoya (base camp) to carry on watching the game.

All I can say it was the most amazing, enjoyable and stressful game I have ever watched. My throat was actually a little sore from screaming so much. I kept thinking that I am actually more stressed about this match, than I was for my matric exams. But when Zambia finally won, it was so amazing. And I actually cant believe that I am in the country that won the Africa Cup!!!

So this week, they have said that because the team won, we get electricity for the whole week. Because normally we only have power on Tuesdays, Thursdays. Fridays and Sundays. And apparently the Zambia Soccer Team in coming to Mongu on Thursday. Which they have made a public holiday. So that should be very exciting, and will definately be attending that :)




GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ZAMBIA!!!