Stuck....

So as I said yesterday I stopped in a lovely B&B/campsite just outside Chipata!  Unfortunately at 11pm the rain started (first rain in many months) and it was torrential all night. There were a few thunderstorms and lots of lightning too!  It was so hot earlier in the day that it wasn't really surprising! 

I went to leave for the Early Childhood centre in the morning and arrived at this bridge.  I wasn't sure what to do - should I cross or not as the water was streaming and very fast flowing over the bridge!  Thankfully I decided not to as the water was almost a metre deep! 

I went back to the lodge and had to wait until 2.30pm so that I could safely cross and even at that it was quite a terrifying experience.  There are no sides on the bridge and the water was fast flowing but thankfully I made it and am not in Chipata, having missed a day of the school.  But I will go tomorrow!   So, am staying in Chipata tonight in case it rains again!!  So thankful to have rain, just not so much at one time!