Typical conversation between Laura and Christina

Scene: 11 am on Wednesday, July 5. Laura and Christina are sitting in the sun on the lawn of their hostel.


Laura: Hey Christina, what do you have planned to do this afternoon?

Christina: Well, I was thinking of going on an Elephant Safari where I get to ride on the back of an elephant for 2 hours. Wanna come?

Laura: Hmmm, let me consult my calendar. Tomorrow morning I have a white-water rafting appointment on the Zambezi river just downstream from Victoria Falls.

Christina: Wow! I hear that's one of the Seven (Natural) Wonders of the World (thanks Laura's dad). Maybe I'll come too. And then we can go check out the Falls from inside the National Park.

Laura: That sounds like a great idea! And then how 'bout we finish it off with an African-style buffet dinner with live dancing and music? In fact, I think I know someone who wants to take us out to do that!

Christina: Wow, how cool is that? Free buffet dinner, probably my favorite thing on earth. Next to cuddling lion cubs, that is.

Laura: Funny you should mention that. I made us a date with some lion cubs on Friday afternoon. Hope you don't mind. I figure we can go hug them after trading all our old clothes for market arts and crafts.

Christina: Sweet! I sure have a lot of old, dirty clothes I never want to see again. We sure are having an amazing time, aren't we? I think we should celebrate.

Laura: How?

Christina: How 'bout an all-you-can-drink sunset cruise of some kind? On the Zambezi, perhaps?

Laura: You are full of great ideas. That'll be a great way to celebrate before we fly back to Harare on Saturday. But it sounds expensive.

Christina: Hmmmmm.

Laura: Oh! I know! How 'bout we do ALL of the stuff we just talked about for only half price? I think our adopted family just hooked us up!

Christina: Yay Tumazos'!

Laura: Yay Cathy!

Together: Yay Zimbabwe! To the elephants!!!!!!!!