Aug '12 - Africa Trip #9

Ellen gives me my annual haircut	We try to pack light	A swig of amarula to go!	We've got our backpacks
The happy couple	One leg of the flight was on business class!	Our first Mosi lagers at Lusaka airport	Driving through Mfuwe, Zambia
Welcome to the South Luangwa National Park!	Happy kids at Park entrance	Driving into the Park	Our thatched chalet at Tafika
Our bed at Tafika	Our shower at Tafika	Bathroom in a tree!	Cyn enjoys the room at Tafika
The resident half-wild cat stays the night!	Tafika's main room	Tafika's bar!	Tafika main table
Mornings can be cold on the Luangwa	The chef offers to cook	Breakfast fire circle at Tafika	Vegetable garden for our meals
Cyn hops on microlight	Jim takes a turn on the microlight	Jim flying along the Luangwa	A great way to see Africa!
Our first game drive at Tafika	Jim gets out for good photos	Jim is serious about his photo work!	Nice light on our chalet at Tafika
Tafika chalet is right on the river	Our large thatched chalet at Bilimungwe	Our bed at Bilimungwe	Our shower at Bilimungwe
Cyn enjoys reading at siesta time	Jim enjoys photography at siesta time	Romantic still life	Elie drinking from our lagoon
Elies visit our lagoon at Bilimungwe	Elies come to camp at Bilimungwe	Cyn loves being close to elies	Our room is very spacious
View of bed and deck	View towards deck from bed	View towards bed from deck	The photographer works hard
Cyn hangs out the "smalls" after washing	Stick insects on game drive	Bed turned down for romantic night	And then, it rained and we were cold!
Our thatched boma at Kuyenda	Our bed at Kuyenda	Our shower at Kuyenda	The staff to the rescue of Phil during rain storm
Lion prints on our walking safari	Jim with Phil and Isiaih	The happy couple	Cyn with Phil and Isiaih ... and lions!
Isiaih discusses lion behavior	Tea time during walking safari	Hats taking a break	Rhino cookies for tea
"The scene of the crime" (adventure in 2009)	The main room at Kuyenda	Table set for brunch	Cyn writes in her journal
Chairs for siesta relaxing	We enjoy our matching pajamas!	Out door loo at Kuyenda	The bar is welcoming after night drive!
Dinner table at Kuyenda	Delicious food at Kuyenda	Our thatched chalet at Nkwali	Our bed at Nkwali
Our shower at Nkwali	Looking out towards the river	Outdoor loo at Nkwali	Game drive from Nkwali
Sunset chamgapge on top of Chichele hill	Jim and Rocky compare equipment	Jim enjoys the game drive	Sundowners at Nkwali
Bertie poles us across the Luangwa River	Our safari tent at Tena Tena	Our bed at Tena Tena	Our shower at Tena Tena
Outdoor loo at Tena Tena	View of the river from our sinks	Cyn washes smalls again	View of our bed and tent
View from the bed to the river	Breakfast table at Tena Tena	Main gathering area	Ready to eat!
Jim shares photos with Bertie	Making a fire at sunrise	Bertie and Jim have a chat	Cyn relaxes at sunrise
Our tented rondavel at Chongwe	Our bed at Chongwe	Our shower at Chongwe	We also had a tub at Chongwe!
The suite includes our private dining area	Snacks and tea always available	View of the river from our suite	Outdoor loo at Chongwe
The day begins with our own fire	The pool lit up at dawn	Brunch served in our suite	Enjoying brunch for two
Enjoying our pool side lounges	Enjoying our pool!	Elies come to camp at Chongwe	We love elies in camp
On a game drive from Chongwe	Love those elies!	Chongwe vehicle breaks down!	The guys try push-starting
Our own private dinner	Champage provided for Jim's birthday	Our tented chalet at Chiawa	Our bed at Chiawa
Our shower at Chiawa	Chiawa also has a tub!	The tub has a view over the Zambezi	Outdoor loo at Chiawa
Cyn writes in her journal	Served a private dinner on a barge on the Zambezi	The food is delicious!	Our guide Dispencer
Coffee break with Jennifer and Scotty	Elephants come to camp at Chiawa	The happy couple	Jim loves elephants
Our thatched chalet at Old Mondoro	Our thatched chalet at Old Mondoro	Our bed at Old Mondoro	Our shower at Old Mondoro
Old Mondoro also has a tub!	View towards bed from deck	View out from sink	View to Zambezi from bed
Cyn films elies	View out towards deck	Old Mondoro tub with a view of the Zambezi	View of our tub from the lagoon
Elies like the tub too!	Sebastian explains birds	Jim and Sebastian at tea break	Romantic dinner on our deck at Old Mondoro
Leopards mating	Male leopard	Young leopardess	Leopardess eating impala
Leopardess	Mom leopard	Mom and cub	Mom licks cub
Leopard cub	Leopard cub	Mom and cub snuggle	Leopard
Leopard	Leopard walks right by	Leopard close to our vehicle	A big male leopard
Leopard licks stick	Leopard flehmen	Leopard walking along	Serval cub hunting
Serval coloring	Servals have big ears	Servals sit regally	Lions mating
Lions mating	Lioness yawns	Lionesses stalking	Lion pride flops
Lions at sunset	Lions snuggle	Lions relaxed	Some lions alert
Lions get into position	Lions chased by buffalo!	Lions chase buffalo	Lion considers tree
Lion climbs tree	Lions in tree	Lions in tree	Lions in tree
Lions in tree	Lion climbs down from tree	Lion in tree	Lion climbs down
Lion on red sand	Lion argument	Lions relax	Lion pride snuggles
Lion affection	Lioness with cubs	Cub yawns	Lioness with loud cubs
Cub snuggles lioness	Lioness with cubs	Lioness with cubs	Cubs yowling
Cub licks lioness	Male lion with cubs	Male snarls at cubs	Large male lion
Lion cubs drink	Lion cubs at night	Lions eat bush pig	Male and female snarl
Fish eagle	Male and female gaze	Male lion rubs face	Lions mating
Lions mating	Elies	Elies with babies	Baby elies play
baby elie	Elie with babies	Big elie ears	Elie family
Baby elie	Mom and baby elie	Elie nurses	Large bull elie
Lovely tusks	Bull elie	Mom and baby	Elies cross Zambezi
Elie siblings	Elie kids	Mom and baby	Big male elie
Mom and baby	Nervous elie family	Elie crossing the Luangwa	Elies wallow
Large tusks!	Elie sand bath	Elie by our deck	Coming out of the Zambezi
Elie babies play mount	Elie friends	Elies hold trunks	Elies wrestling
Hyena	Hyena	Hyena	Hyena stares
Hyena	Male puku feels female	Baby puku	Waterbuck
Waterbuck	Bushbuck	Mom and baby kudu	Kudu family
Kudu with large male	Male kudu	Impala alarm	Leaping impala
Rutting impala	Rocking horse impala	Rocking horse impala	Rocking horse impala
Impala drink	Impala	Impala mock fight	Hippo yawn
Hippo in hyacinth	Hippos relax	Baby hippos play	Male giraffe checks female
Giraffe flehmen	Funky giraffe braid	Giraffe	Giraffe
Giraffe eat	Giraffe	Zebra	Zebra in hyacinth
Zebra family	Zebra mom and baby	Zebra	Banded mongoose
Slender mongoose	Vervet monkey	Baboon waving hello?	Baboon mating
Male baboons play mating	Male baboons arguing	Baboon in mid-drop	Baboon babies play
Baboon find a magazine in camp	Puff adder!	Warthog family	Warthog mom and child
Warthogs drink	Cape buffalo	Blacksmith plovers	Grey heron
Crowned plover	Cape turtle dove romance	Red-billed hornbills	Little bee-eater
Lilac breasted roller	Lilac breasted roller	Lilac-breasted roller	Spoonbills feeding
Giant eagle owl	Pearl-spotted owelet	Emerald-spotted wood dove	Fish eagle
Guinea fowl	Crowned cranes	White-fronted bee-eater	Saddle-billed stork
Crested barbets	Brown-hooded kingfisher	Hooded vulture	Vultures
Grey lourie	Arrow-marked babbler	Sunset by the Luangwa	Sunset by the lagoon
Sunset on the Zambezi	Lagoon sunset	River sunset	Sundowners
The happy couple	Sundowners	Sundowners	Bertie at Sunset
Sunset on the Zambezi	Sunset	Sunset on the Luangwa River	The color turns more pink
The sun is almost watermelon color!	Elie at sunset	Amarula at sunset	Sunset
Sunset	Elies at sunset	Sunset on the Jeki plain	Genet
Genet on a cliff	Honey badgers	Bushbaby	Porcupine
Porcupine	Porcupine	White-tailed mongoose with Phil