Tag: Zambia

  • Official Name: Republic of Zambia Established: 24 October 1964 (Leaving Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland) Population: 17,351,708 (2018 estimate) Religion: 95.5% Christianity Language(s): English  Capital: Lusaka Order of Visit: Sixty Fifth      First Visit: 24 December 2017 Last Visit: 28 December 2017 Duration: 5 Days Visit Highlights: Elephants and baboons a South Luangwa campsite, Amazing…

  • Thursday 28 December 2017. Photos Highlights: Chobe Water Safari, Chobe Dusk Game Drive, Bush Camping In many ways today was the most dangerous day I’ve spent travelling when in the space of a few minutes I experienced upset elephants undertaking mini charges at our 4WD and having past them saw a lion jump out of…

  • Wednesday 27 December 2017. Photos (Victoria Falls). Highlights: The Amazing Victoria Falls, Sunset over the Zambezi Today was a morning drive from Lusaka to Livingstone that took roughly 5.5 hours. On arrival we all headed to the activities centre only to find that most of the activities required you to be there earlier in the…

  • Tuesday 26 December 2017. Photos. Highlights: The long drive Today was a long drive to position ourselves closer to Livingstone for 27 December. This meant a 12 hour day in the truck covering 600 km. The only real highlight was the number of times we got rain which changed the scenery somewhat and going though…

  • Monday 25 December 2017. Photos Highlights: Game drive – colourful wild dogs Christmas Day was finally here. I woke up early with my tent companion Bill still sleeping soundly. This gave me a chance to go to the bar area and long into the wifi and received various Christmas messages from those back home who…