Safari Time

Monday and Tuesday were Zambian Holidays (Heroes Day and Unity Day), so Ben, Harmony, Hayden, and I took a trip to South Luangwa National Park for a safari. We stayed at Nsolo, an all-inclusive bushcamp run by Norman Carr Safaris. The bushcamp was located about 30 km inside the park next to a riverbed in the shade of a large grove of trees. We were in the middle of nowhere, and it was a very relaxing.
Here we are on the last day. From left to right, our guide, Simon, yours truly, Hayden, Ben and Harmony.
On the morning of the second day, we spotted 4 female lions tracking prey. We watched them for at least 45 minutes. During this time, they went after 2 warthogs but were unable to catch them. It was exciting nonetheless.
More of the lions.A giraffe.
On the evening of the second day, we did a game walk. You can't really tell from this picture, but there are Zebra, Impala, Warthogs, Cape Buffalo, and even a few Elephants in the background.
Here are some of the Zebra from the walking safari.
This is our chalet on the bank of the riverbed as we return from the walking safari around dusk.
When we got back, a family of 4 elephants were feeding just outside of the chalet. We watched them for a good 45 minutes. You can't tell from this picture, but one was a baby less than a year old. It was an amazing watching them from the deck of the chalet.
I love Kudu. Actually, I have only ever seen one other live male Kudu, and I saw it from a long distance away. It's hard to tell from this picture, but the antlers of a Kudu are beautiful. They spiral out from the base and are fairly long.
Lastly, we saw many Hippo. I'm not a huge fan of the Hippo, but other people seem to like them, so I'm posting this picture. We also saw Crocodiles, Owls, Elephant Shrew, Scrub Hares, a Mongoose, Buzzards, a Fish Eagle, Impala, Puku, and many more. Sadly, we did not spot a Leopard.

I'll post more pictures when Ben develops his film.

Happy Independence Day!

Here are a few of Ben's pictures taken with his fancy camera.