I'm currently sitting in my cooking shelter, watching the rain. It's rainy season right now. From about november to march in zambia you can expect rain just about every day, though it varies depending on where you live. I kind of enjoy it, though the rain makes it a pain to start a fire for cooking or do laundry. Life slows down here during the rains, though it wasn't moving very fast to begin with. People are out in their fields or staying inside keeping dry. So what does a volunteer do? Not much. You stock up on books, get comfortable, and settle in for a few months of inactivity. However, since one can only stay still for so long, rainy season is also prime time for getting out of the village. Most volunteers went somewhere over the holidays, be it a big international vacation or just somewhere out of the village. But just around the corner is the biggest vacation time in peace corps zambia. In february i and about half the volunteers in country will get on a train to dar es salaam, tanzania, then take a boat out to the islands of zanzibar for the annual zanzibar music festival. Zanzibar rose to prominence in the heyday of colonialism as a key point in the spice trade. While it's still renowned for it's spices it's now mainly a major tourist destination. Fascinating culture, pristine beaches, excellent food... I can't wait.