We are now at Cape Maclear on the shores of Lake Malawi having traveled from Zambia and over nighting in the capital Lilongwe. Cape Maclear was discovered by David Livingstone in 1859 and named after his friend the astronomer Thomas Maclear. In 1949/50 BOAC Short Solent Flying boats on the Southampton to South Africa route…
Articles from October 2018
16th October – Luangwa Valley
After a two day drive from Livingstone, over nighting just outside Lusaka, we arrived at Wildlife camp on the banks of the Luangwa River just outside the national park. We have now spent eight days in the Luangwa Valley and done two self drives around the park and a guided day and night drive. We…
6th October 2018 – Livingstone
On Thursday we crossed the Zambezi River from Botswana into Zambia by the Kazangula Ferry. We last used this ferry in 1975 when we crossed in a small Fiat car with Grandma Peggy. As you can see in the background in the photo there is a bridge being built across the Zambezi which will replace…
3rd October 2018 -Senyati Safari Camp.
Taken at night. After four days driving we have arrived at the Senyati Safari Camp in northern Botswana where we are camping for two nights before crossing the Zambezi river into Zambia. Senyati is famous for its’ elephants and unique “elephant hide”. We had been here less than an hour when a herd of elephants…