Animals at Chikwenya are plenty. There is no hunting here, only wildlife viewing and fishing.
I found the striped horse to be beautiful. Zebra's stripe patterns are just like our finger prints, each one is different.
When zebra colts are born it's up to the mother for her newborn to recognize her stripes and her stripes only, no other.
To live in Africa one must be tough. Whether it be human or anima, there is no room for the weak or faint of heart. Death lives around every corner, so it's up to you to stay alert.
Monkeys, Impalas, termite heaps and birds of all kinds are plentiful. The birds were amazing. Some of the sounds they made sounded like words, or at least to Ken and me. You have the bird that says "GoAway" one sounds like he is saying "A-Hole" one says"NoProblem". We even heard a frog that sounds like he saying.. DonBarone... We stayed entertained for sure..:)
This male hippo is old and scarred from fighting. He weighs in at about 6000 pounds.
Water bucks and this big bull hippo lined the landscape.
The animals you see in the Zambezi Valley will lift your spirit and you will soar.
Tracks of many.
This is a sausage tree. They say monkeys are about the only animal in the Zambezi valley that eats the sausage. It has some medical uses and one is to treat skin cancer.
The dirt from termite mounds or "ant-heaps" is used to make bricks in the villages. Sticky spit I guess..:)
This is a saddleback stork. Pretty colorful, huh?
Baboons and Impala are a daily sight.
This is a very old hippo.
Guinea fowl were plentiful
Eland and Impala keep a watchful eye on us as we drive by.
Our room at Chikwenya had a shower and bath tub outside along with our own personal swimming pool. Spoiled huh:)
From our room looking off the deck.
The design in the wall plaster is tree trunks and branches.
Our bed has the traditional mosquito net around it.
If you chose to shower inside this was it.
This was the sitting area inside our room.
You can see the mountain range across the river in Zambia and the ant heaps speckled across the horizon.
This is an acacia tree
Very nice male Impala, actually gi-normous.
Cape buffalo and Zebra.
Ox peckers eat the insects from the buffalo.
A mom protecting her calf.
This is one of my favorite pics.
The land cruiser we used for wildlife viewing.
It took me awhile to wrap my brain around everything I was seeing.. I would tell Ken to pinch me so I would know this was all real. You could go months here and NEVER see another person.
What makes your heart race? What have you seen that has left you speechless? What ever it may be, keep it close to you and never forget where it came from...Africa
The Fish Eagle.
Goose and Turtle.
Kudu standing on an ant heap.
Three cape buffalo bulls.
Ken and Graham are looking for a female waterbuck that was taken from the shores by a croc. Dinner time!! Beware!!!
Ken holding elephant pooooo.
Vervet monkeys and baboons were never too far away.
Waterbuck and Elles
Two kudu checking us out.
Animals at Chikwenya are plenty. There is no hunting here, only wildlife viewing and fishing.
I found the striped horse to be beautiful. Zebra's stripe patterns are just like our finger prints, each one is different.
When zebra colts are born it's up to the mother for her newborn to recognize her stripes and her stripes only, no other.
To live in Africa one must be tough. Whether it be human or anima, there is no room for the weak or faint of heart. Death lives around every corner, so it's up to you to stay alert.
Monkeys, Impalas, termite heaps and birds of all kinds are plentiful. The birds were amazing. Some of the sounds they made sounded like words, or at least to Ken and me. You have the bird that says "GoAway" one sounds like he is saying "A-Hole" one says"NoProblem". We even heard a frog that sounds like he saying.. DonBarone... We stayed entertained for sure..:)
This male hippo is old and scarred from fighting. He weighs in at about 6000 pounds.
Water bucks and this big bull hippo lined the landscape.
The animals you see in the Zambezi Valley will lift your spirit and you will soar.
Tracks of many.
This is a sausage tree. They say monkeys are about the only animal in the Zambezi valley that eats the sausage. It has some medical uses and one is to treat skin cancer.
The dirt from termite mounds or "ant-heaps" is used to make bricks in the villages. Sticky spit I guess..:)
This is a saddleback stork. Pretty colorful, huh?
Baboons and Impala are a daily sight.
This is a very old hippo.
Guinea fowl were plentiful
Eland and Impala keep a watchful eye on us as we drive by.
Our room at Chikwenya had a shower and bath tub outside along with our own personal swimming pool. Spoiled huh:)
From our room looking off the deck.
The design in the wall plaster is tree trunks and branches.
Our bed has the traditional mosquito net around it.
If you chose to shower inside this was it.
This was the sitting area inside our room.
You can see the mountain range across the river in Zambia and the ant heaps speckled across the horizon.
This is an acacia tree
Very nice male Impala, actually gi-normous.
Cape buffalo and Zebra.
Ox peckers eat the insects from the buffalo.
A mom protecting her calf.
This is one of my favorite pics.
The land cruiser we used for wildlife viewing.
It took me awhile to wrap my brain around everything I was seeing.. I would tell Ken to pinch me so I would know this was all real. You could go months here and NEVER see another person.
What makes your heart race? What have you seen that has left you speechless? What ever it may be, keep it close to you and never forget where it came from...Africa
The Fish Eagle.
Goose and Turtle.
Kudu standing on an ant heap.
Three cape buffalo bulls.
Ken and Graham are looking for a female waterbuck that was taken from the shores by a croc. Dinner time!! Beware!!!
Ken holding elephant pooooo.
Vervet monkeys and baboons were never too far away.
Waterbuck and Elles
Two kudu checking us out.
4 comments:
Wow! What spectacular wildlife and accommodations. Cant wait to hear more stories. What an unique opportunity to travel together and experience so many cool things for the first time!!
Aly
Incredible!!!!absolutely Incredible,I know you were in awh the whole time. Great times for you and Ken, and time's you'll hold near and dear to your heart for ever!!!!
So Happy for you Angie
Is that the room where the snake was?
The snake was at a different camp.
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