ZAMBIA | BUSASANGA PLAINS
ISOLATING ON THE
BUSANGA PLAINS KAFUE NATIONAL PARK: OCTOBER 2020 [ PHOTO’S: Mama Tembo Tours, Jeffery & McKeith Safaris ]
[ WRITER: Leslie Nevison ]
I glance in the rear-view mirror in time to see lightning strike the ground behind the vehicle in an enormous explosion of sparks. The thunder is deafening. The earth beneath us shudders from the shockwave and I am thankful that we sit on four rubber tyres.
drinks — sundowners are a daily rite — whether there is a sunset or not is immaterial. When the rain eases enough to dash from the vehicle to the tent, we opt for an early sleep. Rain drums on the canvas over our heads. In the morning, the sky is a clear blue, although it is now pouring insects, winged, soft and hard-shelled bugs of every size and shape. Never let insects put you off an African safari, although there are many of them during the rainy season. Insects are crucial players in a healthy ecosystem.
We are on the Busanga Plains of Kafue National Park, sheltering from the first big storm of the rainy season. We have managed to erect the tent and arrange camp before the storm begins. The car becomes the best place for the safari tradition of sundowner
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TRAVEL & LEISURE | May - Aug 2021
