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Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park
On Saturday morning, January 5th, we took a 3 hour safari into the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park. The park boasts white rhino, buffalo, transient elephant, giraffe, various antelope and a host of bird life, all with stunning views of the mighty Zambezi River. 
We boarded our game-viewing vehicle along with a couple from South Africa. Because of the amount of rain they have had in Livingstone, the elephants have moved to drier land so we didn't get to see them. We are told that if we come back in the dry season (between August and November) we will see about 600 elephant. 
The chances of seeing the white rhino were slim since there is only one left in the whole country of Zambia. They had 2, but one was killed by poachers recently. Our guide was very ambitious and so he took us to the deserted compound where the game rangers live and he asked them to find the white rhino. They found it and we got an up close and personal view of him (or her, I'm not sure). 
The game rangers carried guns (AK-47) with them as we walked toward the rhino. Seeing the white rhino was the highlight of our game drive. We also saw zebra, giraffe, warthogs, bushbacks, bamboons, lots of impala, and lots of birds. We enjoyed going through the roads that were covered in water. 
I told you our guide was ambitious, and we cheered him on as he went through wheel-deep water. I'm glad he was driving! Half-way through our safari it began to rain, so our snack picnic ended up under the guard shelter. But we savored our muffins and soft drink anyway despite the downpour. This was a very educational experience for the kids and for Ricky and I as well. Did you know that the impala is known as the "McDonalds of Zambia" because of the markings on its rear? (see picture to make sense) 
Also, the impala here in Zambia are much smaller than those in Eastern Africa. We hope to go on more safaris during our time in Zambia. And for the record, I am yawning at the beginning of our safari because all we had seen thus far were birds, and I'm not a big bird fan!
On Saturday morning, January 5th, we took a 3 hour safari into the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park. The park boasts white rhino, buffalo, transient elephant, giraffe, various antelope and a host of bird life, all with stunning views of the mighty Zambezi River. 
We boarded our game-viewing vehicle along with a couple from South Africa. Because of the amount of rain they have had in Livingstone, the elephants have moved to drier land so we didn't get to see them. We are told that if we come back in the dry season (between August and November) we will see about 600 elephant. 
The chances of seeing the white rhino were slim since there is only one left in the whole country of Zambia. They had 2, but one was killed by poachers recently. Our guide was very ambitious and so he took us to the deserted compound where the game rangers live and he asked them to find the white rhino. They found it and we got an up close and personal view of him (or her, I'm not sure). 
The game rangers carried guns (AK-47) with them as we walked toward the rhino. Seeing the white rhino was the highlight of our game drive. We also saw zebra, giraffe, warthogs, bushbacks, bamboons, lots of impala, and lots of birds. We enjoyed going through the roads that were covered in water. 
I told you our guide was ambitious, and we cheered him on as he went through wheel-deep water. I'm glad he was driving! Half-way through our safari it began to rain, so our snack picnic ended up under the guard shelter. But we savored our muffins and soft drink anyway despite the downpour. This was a very educational experience for the kids and for Ricky and I as well. Did you know that the impala is known as the "McDonalds of Zambia" because of the markings on its rear? (see picture to make sense) 
Also, the impala here in Zambia are much smaller than those in Eastern Africa. We hope to go on more safaris during our time in Zambia. And for the record, I am yawning at the beginning of our safari because all we had seen thus far were birds, and I'm not a big bird fan!
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