Category Archives: Zambia
Off to Europe in style
We had two 10-hour flights during our trip. The first, from Honolulu to Sydney, was on a low-cost airline (Jetstar) that had no frills and no food. But it was OK — it was early in the trip, we were … Continue reading
Zebras on the runway
Levy, a guide at Old Mondoro and the man driving us to the Jeki airstrip, pointed to a small white plane in the sky. “That’s your plane right there,” he said. We watched it descend, then turn away in a … Continue reading
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Beyond the Big Five
Head out for an African safari and you’re likely to hear about the “Big Five.” As we mentioned in a previous post, this is a reference to the five big game animals traditionally considered the most difficult to hunt on … Continue reading
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Close encounters of the elephant kind
Our second-to-last day at Old Mondoro was all about the elephants.
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Nathan catches The Big One
Nathan may not have had the best luck on our first fishing trip, but he made up for it the next time. We went fishing on the evening of our third day at Old Mondoro, and Nathan managed to reel … Continue reading
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Game walk: Jackal surprise
Our morning game walk was all but finished. We had been on the go for close to four hours and as we stepped out from the trees we had just to cross an open expanse of dried grass and scrub … Continue reading
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Game walk: The ants come marching in
We had already had an encounter with aggressive, mean ants on our trip before getting to Africa, but during our game walks we came across a species that may be the fiercest of all. Better known in other parts as … Continue reading
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Of bee-eaters and baobabs
Most people go on safari to see lions, elephants, giraffes and rhinos. While I very much wanted to see big game, I had two more specific goals for Africa: I could not leave without seeing bee-eaters and baobabs. The former … Continue reading
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Birds of Lower Zambezi: Lilac-breasted Roller
The lilac-breasted roller is one of the most beautiful birds we saw on the trip. The national bird of Botswana, it has feathers of various shades of blue, purple, green and pink. The story goes that when God was handing … Continue reading
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Game walk: Recycled materials
One of the things you see when you’re on the ground during a game walk is dung. Lots of it. But what may at first appear merely as waste and something to avoid stepping in, is actually an integral part … Continue reading
