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An Unexpected Visitor

An unexpected vistior - Young African Elephant (Loxodonta Africana), in Bushman’s Baobabs Lodge at the edge of Liwonde National Park

An unexpected vistior – Young African Elephant (Loxodonta Africana), in Bushman’s Baobabs Lodge at the edge of Liwonde National Park

When you least expect it, the most marvelous things happen. After our disappointing Sunset Jeep Safari, we gathered around the campfire to enjoy a cool beer. Within minutes a young South African started to annoy us big time, by hollering at the top of his voice when speaking to the people sitting around the fire. Continue Reading →

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Liwonde National Park – More Stories Than Animals

Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle Rudis) on the Shire River, Liwonde National Park

Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle Rudis) on the Shire River, Liwonde National Park

We of knew that Malawi was not a safari destination. Nevertheless, we spent two days at the Bushman’s Baobabs Lodge at the edge of Liwonde National Park. A canoe Safari took us on the Shire River and its shores studded with reeds. A few hippos, lots of waterbucks and some birds were the wildlife we encountered. On a Sunset Jeep Safari, we came across a few elephants inhaling dust and blowing it onto each other to cool themselves, the absolute highlight of this excursion. Otherwise, again lots of waterbucks, warthogs and a beautiful kudu were really all we saw. Continue Reading →

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