Just spoke with Shane McBribe about where we will be staying while in Kitwe.  Here's what he said.

 

"The Shamabinga, which is two doors down is around $35 per person per night, breakfast included…

 

  The guest house is very nice for Zambian standards.  It's safe, clean, and the people who run it have spent time in America, so they know how to host American guests. Breakfast is served in the rooms every morning, and it's good. The landscaping is also very nice.  They have a generator and a bore hole for water. Also, they have guard dogs in addition to their 2 night time security guards. I feel completely safe there, and so will the ladies :)"

 

  I aslo mentioned the possibility of going on a safari and he said the close safari, NSOBE, will be $50 per person (gets you in the park, into the snake house, on the game drive, and includes a meal)

  If want to go ahead and start getting your Passport and Vaccs. feel free.  This will give you time to make any corrections needed and also decide which vaccs you want.