afriggin' lion safari
WOW! i just returned from a three-day trip to South Luangwa National Park in Zambia. we saw the most amazing assortment of animals.
first was a day safari. we hopped in our vehicle and after driving only 30 metres (from the hut where i was sleeping!) we saw two giraffes. then we pulled out of the camp and onto the main road to find a huge elephant sleeping under a tree at the side of the road! minutes later we were in the park and the real extravaganza began: a dozen hippos having a bath, an elephant mother and baby grazing on the tall grass, a group of giraffes munching on some trees, a herd of zebra taking a rest ... simply breathtaking! on the drive back to the camp we were confronted by a huge bull elephant walking down the middle of the road towards us. he walked right up to our truck before diverging to the side of the road as we revved our engine (i managed to capture a video of that one; a must-see when i get home!)
that same evening we set off on a night safari, which was equally spectacular. first we saw a herd of elephants walking into the bush, while one stood guard and another rolled around in the dirt to cool off. after a beautiful sunset we drove around with a spotter trying to find some of the elusive nocturnal cats. after a fair bit of tracking, we heard a pair of lions attacking a buffalo just metres to our left, and turned the spotlight in time to catch some of the action (the lions were not successful, and were rather peeved that we disturbed their hunt.) the word 'intense' does not adequatly describe these few minutes.
and now i'm back in Lilongwe for a coupla days before heading down south on Thursday morning. take care all!
first was a day safari. we hopped in our vehicle and after driving only 30 metres (from the hut where i was sleeping!) we saw two giraffes. then we pulled out of the camp and onto the main road to find a huge elephant sleeping under a tree at the side of the road! minutes later we were in the park and the real extravaganza began: a dozen hippos having a bath, an elephant mother and baby grazing on the tall grass, a group of giraffes munching on some trees, a herd of zebra taking a rest ... simply breathtaking! on the drive back to the camp we were confronted by a huge bull elephant walking down the middle of the road towards us. he walked right up to our truck before diverging to the side of the road as we revved our engine (i managed to capture a video of that one; a must-see when i get home!)
that same evening we set off on a night safari, which was equally spectacular. first we saw a herd of elephants walking into the bush, while one stood guard and another rolled around in the dirt to cool off. after a beautiful sunset we drove around with a spotter trying to find some of the elusive nocturnal cats. after a fair bit of tracking, we heard a pair of lions attacking a buffalo just metres to our left, and turned the spotlight in time to catch some of the action (the lions were not successful, and were rather peeved that we disturbed their hunt.) the word 'intense' does not adequatly describe these few minutes.
and now i'm back in Lilongwe for a coupla days before heading down south on Thursday morning. take care all!
Labels: travel
posited by hereis nowhy at 09:48
2 Comments:
trev!!!it sounds like you're having an absolutely amazing time! it's so inspiring reading your blogs, you articulate your experiences extremely well. for many of us here, the only place we've seen an elephant has been in captive. i cannot wait to see those pictures when you return! much love!!!!!
Dude, very cool.
Didn't we just watch your exact experiences on DVD with that BBC host?
Reading your blog makes me rethink my life pursuits, at times.
the highlight of my week will be Junior Boys at the mod club friday night. Not bad, but no giraffes.
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