
A 6-unit ZIT flat, mine was at
bottom by the tree
by Bwana_Brown, 2 more photos I was very happy to find myself alloted to a comfortable flat on the ZIT campus in Luanshya as soon as I arrived to begin my 2-year posting. Like everything else at ZIT, it seemed to be very modern construction and had all the necessary conveniences. My particular flat was one of six in the building, located at ground level and it consisted of a living/dining room, kitchen, toilet with a bath/shower and two bedrooms. The building was located on the spacious grounds of the campus in the outer suburbs of Luanshya and a clothesline in the rear provided ample opportunity for drying laundry in the Zambian sunshine.
The floors were polished tiles (due to termite issues) covered by the odd rug while louvered windows provided a means to get a refreshing breeze flowing through the rooms. A small front porch provided a nice place to sit sipping on a cold Castle beer if the louvers were not providing sufficient relief! That reminds me, I remember watching some truly wild and violent tropical downpours and lightning storms in November when the the 'rains' finally came to finish off the 'hot' season! As usual in the tropics, the outburst was soon finished and the sunshine was quickly back. There was also plenty of room to park my car directly in front of my flat. The cost of accommodations was quite reasonable and was deducted directly out of my paycheque. I was surprised to find that Luanshya had home delivery of milk, so I would get a couple of small cartons every day or two to keep the refrigerator stocked. I never had any break-in issues while living there, so left well contented with what had been my home for 2-years. Theme: OtherDirections: On the ZIT campus beside the railway fly-over on the outskirts of Luanshya