Corinne and Pierre are in love with Africa and its wide open spaces!
\nIn Zambia, with Kafue and South Luangwa national parks, they could not have been more satisfied.
\nAmong the hundreds of photographs taken during their journey, they shared with us this selection of wild moments and a few anecdotes from their safari.<\/p>\n
Selected moments:<\/p>\n
Stage 1: Kafue National Park and a hot-air balloon flight<\/strong> The next day, up at 4:30am for a hot-air balloon flight over the plains. But before leaving Busanga, we witness a major moment. Stage 5: mobile camp safari in South Luangwa<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cOn arrival at camp, a fifteen-day-old baby elephant and a six-day-old giraffe calf (still with its umbilical cord) seem to be waiting for us!
\n\u201cAfter many hours of flights of all sizes and a very efficient welcome in Lusaka, a final helicopter leg to reach the Busanga Plains.
\nWe arrive just in time for the first safari and the first gift from the Busanga Plains: a small lion family (one male, two females, two cubs about a year old).
\nOn our return we discover our \u201ctent\u201d at Kapinga (we\u2019ve been upgraded by the lodge!!!) The camp is magnificent and the team very friendly!<\/p>\n
\nSuperb, of course! A magical moment, this sunrise over the great plains and its immense herds of lechwe.
\nWe make a \u201csport landing\u201d (meaning we come down in a heap!!!) but what a flight!!!
\nThen breakfast with champagne, to recover from all the emotion.
\nToday we\u2019ll see large gatherings of crowned cranes and numerous roan antelopes. Not to mention elephants, buffalo, zebras, hippos & crocodiles, as well as five lionesses at sundowner time!<\/p>\n
\nWe are alone in the whole of northern Busanga and watch lions mating, so close we could touch them.
\nThey are perfectly calm and sit slightly above the plain where the lechwe are resting.
\nOut of Africa\u2026 an overused image, but one that takes on its full meaning here, as we feel we are looking at the Africa of long ago\u2026
\nWe end the day with a barbecue out in the bush, for the evening drinks. Before a magnificent serval poses for us during the night game drive, and we return to the lodge for a private dinner on the terrace\u2026
\nWhat a day!\u201d<\/p>\n
\nDuring the first walk, we see a lioness, giraffes and elephants. Once again, Zambia gives us far more than we could have expected.
\nWords fail to describe these extraordinary impressions.
\nNight falls over the bush, to the sound of lions and elephants\u2026
\nAbsolute fulfilment!
\nThe next day, roars at breakfast time. A hurried departure to try and find them.
\nIt isn\u2019t difficult: five minutes\u2019 walk is enough! And they (one female and two males) are only 20 metres away!!!
\nThe elephants are there too. The scene is magnificent, and we wish time would stop so we\u2019d never have to leave.
\nBut you never truly come back from Africa\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n