Wayne loves Black Forest Cake and because we had remembered that, we quickly drove by Pick n Pay in Kariba after crossing the border and bought a small cake as a surprise. After our arrival at Warthogs Bush Camp, the disillusionment was great, because Wayne and Louisa were at home with a guest and not
Our expectations of Zambia were high. These resulted from our experiences in 2018. At that time, we had come to know the country as very lovely. The people were similarly open-minded and friendly as we had experienced in Zimbabwe. We felt comfortable and we quickly realized that we wanted to explore this country at our
We reeled off the drive to Lusaka as quickly as possible and arrived in the capital without further incident. There we replenished our supplies at the Cosmopolitan Mall, spent the night at Lukasa with Harry and Keke and then set off in the direction of South Luangwa National Park. The distance of about 720 km
Zambia is known for its multitude of waterfalls. There are entire travel guides that deal only with the visit of the many small and large waterfalls. Sonja has dealt intensively with the topic and has selected five waterfalls that we could combine very well with our favorite route to the South Luangwa National Park. From
From Shigu Farm, it was only about a three-hour drive to Kasanka National Park. This rather small and manageable park becomes a star for just under three months of the year, from October to December. During this time, it hosts the largest mammal migration in the world. From far away, from the Democratic Republic of
The border crossing in Chirundu went as expected. Zambia is by far the most bureaucratic country we have visited so far. Some procedures seem pointless to us. At larger border posts, such as the one in Chirundu, the stations are positioned in such a way that people who do without the agents quickly lose an
We had the privilege of witnessing the birth of a small elephant from a very short distance. It took some completely weird coincidences for us to be on the scene. But one after the other: The cornerstone was laid by dear Kurt Haas, Swiss and owner of Parrot Lodge in Bulawayo. When we explained to
Whenever Guido spoke of Mana Pools, he had this fairy-tale atmosphere in mind in the pictures. An atmosphere as if elves or gnomes would soon appear. The visit in 2019 was more than disillusioning. The atmosphere was nowhere to be found, it was unimaginably dry after the rainy season and after three nights we had
This time we had planned to drive via the Eastern Highlands and the capital Harare to Mana Pools. Accordingly, the road did not lead us via Masvingo again, but in the direction of Mutare, after Harare and Bulawayo, the third largest city in the country. Not 100 km after we left the Gonarezhou, it started
The question whether we should visit Gonarezhou National Park or not did not really arise. Even though this park demanded a significant detour from us, it was clear to us at all times that we wanted to spend a few days there. The way led us from Bulawayo first to Masvingo to Lake Kyle and from
