Did I say that I was having a weekend off from being in Mkushi?
Anyway on Fri evening a caught a light aircraft to Mufuwe and grabbed a lift to teh fantastic Flatdogs Camp - I discovered this place when I was overlanding a few years ago and have wanted to come back for a while. Its a campsite set on the shore and boudary of teh Souuth Luangwa National Park - alongside the Lungwa river which has the denseist hoppo population in the world.
On Friday I was met in a layby by the camo and we went straight o a nightdrive. Just me and my guide Robbie in the open topped landrover with the huge electrical storm overhead - but no rain. I got a text from Louise to say it had been minus 14 degrees in Brecon (It was 40 in Lunangwa) and Robbie screamed that I had to text Louise back and tell her not to die!
We immediately saw elephant, buffalo, giraffe, zebra and impla the headed for sundowners on the ridge. After that it became aazing as it became pitch dark and we were out alone with this huge storm bewing on the plains of Africa. We used a spotlight to pick out hyena, mongoose, fruit bats and all the ight animals you rarely see.
Great food and a few too many beers followed before bed. My tent was by the river and the watchmen scared away a few hippos so that I could get to it - I removed a lizard and spider muttering the words at l;east itrs not a snake
The morning agme drive at 5.30am came too quickly and another great drive followed - in fact I did three more and managed to spot Lions and Leopards as well - and those words at my tent about a snale turned out to be a prophercy as I came fae to face with a long bron sand snale on my patio!
Anyway sitting by the river was a great place to finish the final plans for next week at the shool with the background sights and sounds of the hippos
Ayway back to Lusaka shortly then the post bus to school
R
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