Today we crossed the Chobe River Border Crossing and are now in Zambia having finished with Botswana. All is well. Zambia ended with an incredible safari drive on the Chobe National Park River Front Route yesterday and we saw bags of wildlife... many many elephants, hoards of hippos, a scattering of crocodile and thousands of antelope/gazelle as well as some giraffes. We've seen giraffes and elephants while driving around in general too!!
The next phase here in Zambia is a longer Batoka Gorge trek along the Zambezi River! We start this from wednesday and are doing preparation shopping/getting ready/moving to the start point at the Peregrine's Nest Lodge where we will camp tomorrow. This is where the endurance challenge is likely to start.
Camp has been tense for the past few days but all is now well and we have emerged wiser and better off! Dinner is cooking and is taking a while as the lack of cooking facilities, although this is the only delay so far on the menu tonight is sausage spagetti! YUM
All are well and enjoying but we miss home alot think of all in England always and hope you are enjoying the blog.
Hi everyone - it's wonderful to hear all your news! It sounds as if you're having a fantastic time. Good luck to you all with the next trek - we're thinking of you all the time. Love to you all - keep well and keep safe. Lots of love The Hounsome's xxx
ReplyDeleteWildlife sounds great. Although you're all missing home the next fortnight will wizz by and you'll soon be back to boring old Gravesend!! Enjoy every moment and we look forward to hearing more news after you're BIG Trek! Keep safe and have fun. The Henderson family ;)
ReplyDeleteAll sounds amazing and I am incredibly jealous of you seeing and being so close to the elephants. I'm sure the next few days will be amazing, I cant wait to see all the pics Jamie. Missing you back here but its great to hear all the news of what you're up to. Keep the blogs coming. Keep smiling in camp remember this is a once in a lifetime opportunity-make the most of it!!! Love Alisa
ReplyDeleteHi all, can you believe all you have seen and done in the past couple of weeks. Its natural to be homesick and the atmosphere to get tense at times. Remember you're all experiencing varying emotions at different times. Stay strong, keep smiling and remember, you all will be wishing you were back discovering the wilds of Africa when you're back in Costa del Gravesend! Good luck in your trek, its all easier afterwards. We can't believe your already half way through your experience, we're all jealous. Keep safe, look out for each other and know you have everyone back home wishing you on! Thank you for keeping us updated. Love to you all. Sam missing you, but so proud of you and everyone else! xXx
ReplyDeleteSo looking forward to all the photos and wonderful stories it sounds as if there will be many. It's great getting all these updates, just makes me wish I was there seeing it with you all.
ReplyDeleteAs they say there is no place like home, but I'm sure once this trip is over you will all be wishing it had just began.
Hope the Batoka Gorge trek is not to much of a challenge, just enjoy every moment.
Keep safe and well ALL.
Greg we love you and miss you so much, the house is just not the same without you in it.
The Roles Family XxX
It sounds just amazing; you are all accumilating memories to last a lifetime. Enjoy every minute, even the outdoor cooking!
ReplyDeleteJack - we all miss you, especially Scooby who keeps crying at your empty bedroom door (at least dad and I have not reduced ourselves to that yet!).
Thinking of you ALL. Keep safe and well.
Carrie & Tony
WOW! I'm getting emotional reading all this! Guys just enjoy yourself, you have the project to look forward to! I bet the children you will have the pleasure to meet, will touch all your lives and feel proud that you had the guts to undertake this challenge and what an opportunity. Guarantee you will all be spoilt when you return! What you're experiencing is tough, but so rewarding. Be excellent team mates, support,encourage and be there for each other! Believe me, this is your challenge, make the most of it! It is a opportunity of a lifetime. Guys just ENJOY and SMILE! That's all everyone at home wants for you! A big hug for all of you!
ReplyDeleteBally xXx
Ps Woohoooooo! Joe Coles has gone to Liverpool!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful experience so envious, make the most of it while you are young. It is not easy for all to agree all the time but patience is a virtue. Have you scrubbed that baby elephant for Mum yet Jamie! :) Miss you loads and can't wait for the saga and pictures. Stick together Lads and look out for each other. Can't wait for next blog even though when reading I get a bit tearful, silly me! :) Take care love Nan Lin x
ReplyDeleteJamie dont forget to see if you can fit that elephant in your bag to bring home. Love and miss you loads xxxxx Luke and James have been following you 2!!!
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