After breakfast on Day 4, we were picked up by Mike, the manager of one of the camps we would not be staying in, and transported to our next camp, Kapamba, all the while enjoying a game drive en route.
The Kapamba Camp was quite different to Chamilandu in that it is overlooking the Kapamba River, ideal for viewing the abundant wildlife that comes to drink at the river. Our walking safaris took us along the many trails that follow the course of the river. We were fascinated that a reasonably short drive to another camp presented a very different experience in both the landscape and wildlife.
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| Cool towels and drinks waiting for us....see what I mean? |
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| Our beautiful little house |
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| Deck the full width of our cabin |
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The plunge pool in our bathroom
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The pool was a welcome treat
during the heat of the day
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Even this little guy found it hot and
lived in the drain of our plunge pool |
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| Three in one shot...bonus! |
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| Adorable |
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Any clues that I love giraffes?..and for more
fun, watch the sparring young males in the clip below. So polite, they take turns whacking each other |
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| Another beautiful sunset |
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| Discovered this on the bathroom counter.. he's just a harmless house spider...so they say.. |
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| Another resident...an albino frog |
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| I love how they kneel when they eat, just like the pigs I used to raise as a kid, and all pigs I reckon. |
same reason - makes it easy to tailgate.
One evening, we were having dinner on the deck when we heard a crazy sound, really close to us. Mishek shone his ever-handy flashlight toward the edge of the deck and we were shocked to see a herd of elephants no more than 30 feet away, munching on the trees.
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Mishek educating us on the flora
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| Our trusty scout |
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| Fellow bush camp hikers, Tanja and Stephan from Germany |
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| Our scout - ever vigilant |
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| Fried egg tree |
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| Shy baby |
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| Loved being so close |
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| Oh....Hello!! |
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| A bit of a tense confrontation. We sat still and silent and after about 20 minutes, they left |
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| Moms protecting baby |
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| Tawny eagle |
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| Ancient tree |
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| Kate enjoying a Sundowner from inside the vehicle |
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| Those dangerous Cape Buffalo again! |
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| Tanja (Germany) and Kate (England) at dinner |
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| Another fabulous meal after a wonderful day! |
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| Returning from dinner, we discover that the staff has locked up our 4th wall, protecting us against elephants (yeah right... as if those gates would work!) |
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| Elephants seem to eat anything! |
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| Binsley - our very handsome (in my humble opinion) manager at Kapamba Camp |
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| One Cape Buffalo that lost the fight |
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| Grey Crowned Crane |
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| Grey Go-away Birds |
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| Little Bee-eater |
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| Oliver (left) and Mishek |
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| Kate and Dick (England) |
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| Deck overlooking the river |
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| A bit of reading in the lounge |
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| Buffet lunch |
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| Track through the bush |
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| The wonderful staff |
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| Moving on to the next camp |
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