| There are two kinds of African safaris in my opinion: | | | | years, but this was his first digital camera. Something |
| the first one being where you enjoy the overall beauty | | | | he was dreading at first, but seemed to me was |
| that is known as African nature, and the second, | | | | quickly growing quite attached too. |
| game-viewing. | | | | The grass is greener on the other side... |
| Into the wild... | | | | On the last few days we opted for canoing safaris |
| Zambia is known for its many open structures, which | | | | down the Zambezi. Now this is not something I'd |
| some might say allows for better game viewing. And | | | | advise people to do if you don't enjoy getting down |
| that's exactly why Ed and I came here, for one solid | | | | and dirty, but nevertheless, it was an awesome |
| week of game viewing in Africa's last wild kingdom. | | | | experience. |
| We were staying at the Kafue National Park which is | | | | My first and biggest fear was hippopotami that we |
| bordered by the beautiful blue-green Kafue River. With | | | | might encounter, but the guide guaranteed me that I |
| vast plains in the north to the woodlands in the south, | | | | would not regret doing this. You would think that |
| Kafue National Park's landscape proved to be more | | | | crocodiles would be my main reason for concern, but it |
| diverse, and even more rewarding than expected. | | | | is a well known fact that those fatties, those big mouth |
| Plain and simple... | | | | creatures are far more aggressive and quicker than |
| During our stay at the Kafue National Park we booked | | | | expected. But since you only live once, I figured, why |
| into one of their thatched huts. For the two of us this | | | | not? |
| almost felt like fine dining since our accommodation on | | | | So off we went. The tranquillity of the Zambezi River |
| almost our previous trips was either the back of a 4x4 | | | | has a very positive relaxing influence over you while |
| or a tent, and let me tell you this, neither comes close | | | | you lazily paddle your way through the park. We saw |
| to the comfort of a simple thatched hut. | | | | more wildlife while we were on the canoes than on |
| During our first few days, I booked us on a daily trip on | | | | the back of the 4x4's. The nature seemed so lush, |
| one of the park's open-back 4x4 vehicles. We saw | | | | animals plentiful, and overall, felt like the best way to |
| almost everything on these trips. The great thing about | | | | enjoy an African safari. |
| Zambia national parks is that they truly do offer you | | | | By lunch time we were absolutely ravenous. Going on |
| the best of Africa's wildlife. We saw everything from | | | | a canoe safari was probably one of my favourite |
| lions, elephants, two leopards, hyenas, buffalos, sable, a | | | | experiences since Ed and I started partaking in African |
| variety of antelope and then of course the elusive | | | | safaris. It was a whole new way of appreciating and |
| cheetah. | | | | becoming part of what the African wildlife had to offer |
| Ed bought a new camera the day before we left on | | | | us and I accepted it wholeheartedly. I can't wait to do it |
| our safari, so of course he was acting the part of a | | | | again and recommend it to anyone that is considering |
| typical tourist taking more photos than anything else. | | | | a trip to Africa. Be different, have an adventure that is |
| He has been a wildlife photographer for a couple of | | | | close to nature. |