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Aug '05 - Africa: a focus on location (3rd trip)

Once again, we had a magical, perfect vacation ... can't wait to go back ...
We've learned to pack light!
We've learned to pack light!		 Ready to go
Ready to go		 Dinner in Toronto during our journey
Dinner in Toronto during our journey		 SO glad we used our miles for business class!
SO glad we used our miles for business class!		 Lunch in London, with Ludovica (whom we met last year in Namibia)
Lunch in London, with Ludovica (whom we met last year in Namibia)
Had to stop in at 221b Baker Street!
Had to stop in at 221b Baker Street!		 Scrabble at Heathrow, with vodka and chocolate
Scrabble at Heathrow, with vodka and chocolate		 TOO much vodka, perhaps?
TOO much vodka, perhaps?		 Our BA plane after landing at Lusaka
Our BA plane after landing at Lusaka		 Breakfast in Lusaka on the airport terrace
Breakfast in Lusaka on the airport terrace
Our plane to the Lower Zambezi
Our plane to the Lower Zambezi		 Royal airstrip!
Royal airstrip!		 An orphaned baboon!! at Conservation Lower Zambezi
An orphaned baboon!! at Conservation Lower Zambezi		 Boat ride to our first safari camp
Boat ride to our first safari camp		 Chiawa Camp, the first camp in the Lower Zambezi National Park
Chiawa Camp, the first camp in the Lower Zambezi National Park
With a gorgeous main room, or chitenge
With a gorgeous main room, or chitenge		 Welcome drink in the sitenge
Welcome drink in the sitenge		 Our lovely tent
Our lovely tent		 Luxurious, in fact!
Luxurious, in fact!		 SO nice to have an outdoor shower again!!
SO nice to have an outdoor shower again!!
Nice bathroom under the trees
Nice bathroom under the trees		 Relaxing after a great shower
Relaxing after a great shower		 While Jim works on photo printing
While Jim works on photo printing		 Our first sundowners ... Amarula, of course!
Our first sundowners ... Amarula, of course!		 Sunset over Chirapira Mountain
Sunset over Chirapira Mountain
Mozambique nightjar
Mozambique nightjar		 Leopard
Leopard		 Lion, a.k.a. Douglas
Lion, a.k.a. "Douglas"		 Our first sunrise over the Zambezi
Our first sunrise over the Zambezi		 The colors are incredible
The colors are incredible
Breakfast at sunrise
Breakfast at sunrise		 View of Chirapira Mountain
View of Chirapira Mountain		 My favorite: baobabs!!
My favorite: baobabs!!		 A steep part of our drive
A steep part of our drive		 Lunch on the boat
Lunch on the boat
Complete with our own cook and waiter
Complete with our own cook and waiter		 And champagne, to celebrate Jim's 50th!
And champagne, to celebrate Jim's 50th!		 Gotta get some good photos
Gotta get some good photos		 Little croc by the river bank
Little croc by the river bank		 Elie comes to visit our camp
Elie comes to visit our camp
Shaking the ears during a mud bath
Shaking the ears during a mud bath		 Red-throated twinspot (male and female)
Red-throated twinspot (male and female)		 Vervet monkey posing
Vervet monkey posing		 Sundowners again!
Sundowners again!		 Lionesses playing
Lionesses playing
Such a beautiful animal
Such a beautiful animal		 Rough housing!
Rough housing!		 Getting a drink of water
Getting a drink of water		 Morning coffee
Morning coffee		 A great way to make toast
A great way to make toast
Our morning circle on the riverbank
Our morning circle on the riverbank		 Yum!
Yum!		 Our guide Joe, describing procedures for a walking safari
Our guide Joe, describing procedures for a walking safari		 And, we're off into the bush!
And, we're off into the bush!		 It's always about DUNG! (which is fascinating, actually)
It's always about DUNG! (which is fascinating, actually)
The handsome safari-goer, listening intently
The handsome safari-goer, listening intently		 Baobab
Baobab		 Getting photos INSIDE the baobab (they are all hollow!)
Getting photos INSIDE the baobab (they are all hollow!)		 Slit-faced bats, inside the baobab
Slit-faced bats, inside the baobab		 Ballet lesson?
Ballet lesson?
Single file, following the guys with rifles
Single file, following the guys with rifles		 Hippo grazing next to our tent
Hippo grazing next to our tent		 Lilac breasted roller, landing
Lilac breasted roller, landing		 A rumor went around camp, that there was a woman running around in her bathrobe with a camera in hand ...
A rumor went around camp, that there was a woman running around in her bathrobe with a camera in hand ...		 On our evening safari boat ride
On our evening safari boat ride
Great white egret
Great white egret		 Great white egret
Great white egret		 Hippo leaping (for joy?)
Hippo leaping (for joy?)		 Amarula again!
Amarula again!		 The staff, at our dinner on the riverbank
The staff, at our dinner on the riverbank
The happy couple
The happy couple		 Elies!
Elies!		 Reaching for goodies
Reaching for goodies		 Wild dog (unusual sighting!)
Wild dog (unusual sighting!)		 Elie walking by our tent's porch
Elie walking by our tent's porch
Saying goodbye to Chiawa, with our new bracelets
Saying "goodbye" to Chiawa, with our new bracelets		 Arriving at Chonge River Camp, and having a Mosi (great Zambian beer)
Arriving at Chonge River Camp, and having a Mosi (great Zambian beer)		 And the elies come RIGHT into camp
And the elies come RIGHT into camp		 Pushing against the tree to shake the acacia pods down
Pushing against the tree to shake the acacia pods down		 Close encounter
Close encounter
Elie trunk (Jim's artistic flair)
Elie trunk (Jim's artistic flair)		 The eye of the elephant
The eye of the elephant		 Elies having a close encounter with each other
Elies having a close encounter with each other		 LOVE the elies!
LOVE the elies!		 Our tent at Chongwe
Our tent at Chongwe
Comfy bed
Comfy bed		 Nice outdoor bathrooms
Nice outdoor bathrooms		 Shower in the wild!
Shower in the wild!		 Our honeymoon tent has a wonderful bathtub
Our honeymoon tent has a wonderful bathtub		 The loo
The loo
Looking right out on the Chongwe River
Looking right out on the Chongwe River		 Bathroom goodies
Bathroom goodies		 Silky, Chongwe's tame impala
Silky, Chongwe's tame impala		 She even lets people pet her!
She even "lets" people pet her!		 And feed her tea bags!
And feed her tea bags!
The dining table at Chongwe
The dining table at Chongwe		 Lesser masked weaver
Lesser masked weaver		 Marshmallows? (hyena scat, white from bone)
Marshmallows? (hyena scat, white from bone)		 Jim out on safari
Jim out on safari		 Tea break
Tea break
Elies in the river!
Elies in the river!		 Guinea fowl getting a drink
Guinea fowl getting a drink		 Nice red cliffs
Nice red cliffs		 Big baobab
Big baobab		 Stately kudu
Stately kudu
Visit to the CLZ (Conservation Lower Zambezi)
Visit to the CLZ (Conservation Lower Zambezi)		 A wonderful set of school buildings
A wonderful set of school buildings		 Complete with dormitories for the kids
Complete with dormitories for the kids		 Our illustrious tea server!
Our illustrious tea server!		 Proud guys at their posts
Proud guys at their posts
Guard at the entrance to the Lower Zambezi National Park
Guard at the entrance to the Lower Zambezi National Park		 Zebra!
Zebra!		 Kudu on a termite mound
Kudu on a termite mound		 Egyptian geese pair
Egyptian geese pair		 Lionesses and cubs ...
Lionesses and cubs ...
Enjoying a bit of warthog!
Enjoying a bit of warthog!		 Carrying a leg ...
Carrying a leg ...		 And munching a leg!
And munching a leg!		 A bit of fighting over the good parts
A bit of fighting over the good parts		 Break time again
Break time again
Jim breaks open a huge seed pod (that came out of some elie dung)
Jim breaks open a huge seed pod (that came out of some elie dung)		 Canoe ride down the channel
Canoe ride down the channel		 Peaceful ...
Peaceful ...		 Even more peaceful at siesta time
Even more peaceful at siesta time		 Baobab, with Cynthia for scale
Baobab, with Cynthia for scale
Really like those baobabs!
Really like those baobabs!		 Buffalo with egrets on board
Buffalo with egrets on board		 More baby elies
More baby elies		 Hyena
Hyena		 Side-striped jackal
Side-striped jackal
The safari gang
The safari gang		 A surprise brunch in the bush
A surprise brunch in the bush		 A lovely time!
A lovely time!		 And a lovely outdoor shower!
And a lovely outdoor shower!		 Jim's solar battery charger in action
Jim's solar battery charger in action
The elie climbs up on the bank
The elie climbs up on the bank		 And gets VERY close!
And gets VERY close!		 Black egret, fishing (with yellow-billed stork)
Black egret, fishing (with yellow-billed stork)		 Goliath heron
Goliath heron		 Pile of hippos
Pile of hippos
Saddle-billed stork
Saddle-billed stork		 What a nice evening safari
What a nice evening safari		 Worth taking photos!
Worth taking photos!		 Another perfect sunset
Another perfect sunset		 Ready for dinner
Ready for dinner
Red banks of the Zambezi
Red banks of the Zambezi		 Fishing during our canoe ride to Sausage Tree Camp
Fishing during our canoe ride to Sausage Tree Camp		 Hippo stares as we pass
Hippo stares as we pass		 Our room at Sausage Tree Camp
Our room at Sausage Tree Camp		 With a sumptous bed
With a sumptous bed
And another marvelous outdoor bathroom
And another marvelous outdoor bathroom		 Even more romantic at night!
Even more romantic at night!		 Richman and Moses, our guides
Richman and Moses, our guides		 Baboon finding a yummy dinner
Baboon finding a yummy dinner		 Looking a bit bored
Looking a bit bored
Mutual grooming
Mutual grooming		 On a safari drive
On a safari drive		 Welcome back to camp with cool towels
Welcome back to camp with cool towels		 Nice deck for relaxing
Nice deck for relaxing		 Lunch is served!
Lunch is served!
Another staff member posing
Another staff member posing		 Mother and child
Mother and child		 The King doesn't always look kingly
The "King" doesn't always look kingly		 But when he CALLS ... it's primal and awesome
But when he CALLS ... it's primal and awesome		 Giant eagle owl
Giant eagle owl
Jim's tsetse bite causes a BIT of swelling!
Jim's tsetse bite causes a BIT of swelling!		 Nice tsetse bites on Cynthia, too
Nice tsetse bites on Cynthia, too		 Lunch IN the river
Lunch IN the river		 Collecting sand for our sand display at home
Collecting sand for our sand display at home		 This is the life!
This is the life!
NO ... THIS is the life!
NO ... THIS is the life!		 Ian's plane from CLZ flies overhead, looking for a lion that got snared (wish we could help)
Ian's plane from CLZ flies overhead, looking for a lion that got snared (wish we could help)		 Baby buffalo
Baby buffalo		 Amarula with Moses
Amarula with Moses		 Our cook, Honore (trained in Paris!) and Roger
Our cook, Honore (trained in Paris!) and Roger
Cynthia, learning to be a guide
Cynthia, learning to be a guide		 Our tent at our next camp, Old Mondoro Bush Camp
Our tent at our next camp, Old Mondoro Bush Camp		 Open and comfy
Open and comfy		 Simple thatch construction
Simple thatch construction		 Getting our shower bucket filled with hot water
Getting our shower bucket filled with hot water
Setting up the solar panels again
Setting up the solar panels again		 The sitenge at Mondoro
The sitenge at Mondoro		 Very simple and open
Very simple and open		 With a loo by the side of the river!
With a loo by the side of the river!		 Brunch is served
Brunch is served
Posing on the boat
Posing on the boat		 Our great staff!!
Our great staff!!		 Amarula sundowners once more
Amarula sundowners once more		 With another gorgeous sunset
With another gorgeous sunset		 And the moon is getting full
And the moon is getting full
Moon
Moon		 Guinea fowl
Guinea fowl		 Baboon resting his hand
Baboon resting his hand		 Mother and child
Mother and child		 African wildcat, snoozing in the daylight
African wildcat, snoozing in the daylight
Hammerkop
Hammerkop		 Zooming past mahogany trees (browsed by kudu)
Zooming past mahogany trees (browsed by kudu)		 Saddle-billed stork
Saddle-billed stork		 Taking flight!
Taking flight!		 The runway at Jeki International Airport
The runway at Jeki International Airport
Laundry day
Laundry day		 Lilac breasted roller on termite mound
Lilac breasted roller on termite mound		 Buffalo herd in the dying daylight
Buffalo herd in the dying daylight		 Fiery-necked nightjar
Fiery-necked nightjar		 Porcupine
Porcupine
Dinner with Rulof and Helen, on the banks of the Zambezi
Dinner with Rulof and Helen, on the banks of the Zambezi		 LION tracks!!
LION tracks!!		 Following tracks ...
Following tracks ...		 Mother and child
Mother and child		 Out for a safari stroll
Out for a safari stroll
Stalking the bull elie
Stalking the bull elie		 Jim playing with spiders
Jim playing with spiders		 Bright yellow blossoms on the scrambled egg bush
Bright yellow blossoms on the "scrambled egg" bush		 Immature goliath heron
Immature goliath heron		 We love our guinea feathers on our hats
We love our guinea feathers on our hats
If it's not dung, it's termites!
If it's not dung, it's termites!		 Dung-covered forest floor
Dung-covered forest floor		 Bones scattered about
Bones scattered about		 Dwarf mongoose
Dwarf mongoose		 Mongoose checking around
Mongoose checking around
Carmine bee eaters - gorgeous!
Carmine bee eaters - gorgeous!		 An elie comes to say goodbye
An elie comes to say "goodbye"		 Final sundowners
Final sundowners		 Full moon on our last night ... showing the rabbit, Kalulu
Full moon on our last night ... showing the rabbit, Kalulu		 Leaving Jeki
Leaving Jeki
Arriving back home ... what a fantastic trip!
Arriving back home ... what a fantastic trip!

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Bob Stjernstedt 27-Aug-2008 05:33
Nice pic of Peter's Twinspot. Can I use it on my CD "Zambian Wildlife"
Bob Stjernstedt bob@zamnet.zm
mzungu09-Mar-2008 12:51
Lovely shots!
Charles Helm12-May-2006 20:28
I enjoyed your pictures -- thanks for putting up the gallery.
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