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Malawi, Nkhata Bay

From the National Park in the east of Zambia we went to the close border and crossed into Malawi. 
After one night in Lilongwe which is the capitol we went north along Lake Malawi to Nhkata Bay. Our stay ther was affected by music, fish or rice with beans if they had it and the infectious "joie de vivre" the villagers radiated.























Zambia, South Luangwa National Park

From Livingstone we took the bus via Lusaka to Mfuwe, a little village close to the entrance of the National Park



We spent three days in a camp and went on game drives every moring and evening. On our first drive we learned that lions do climb trees but only when they haven't eaten.


A sausage tree









The view from our terrace. During the rainy season this is a large river









A bee eater colony

A herd of about 500 buffalos crossed our way

A honey badger is looking for food


The fruits of one night of work



One day we went on a walking safari. We didn't see too many animals but learned a lot about what they eat and leave behind.






A free-ryder

Vulture play a very important role in the life-death circle

One afternoon seven giraffes and one monkey crossed the river bed. Some were very curious others hid in the bushes.






This female lion almost jumped on our front lid and we only dared to move again when she was out of harm's way.

Back in the village

The next morning these two old men squatted our yard.

On the way to the park we were delayed by a herd of elephants.

A fish eagle

bird's nests







The oldest Baobab in the park


The safary went on in the bathroom