Zambia to Zimbabwe

Our transportation between camps

This was our travel day from Zambia to Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. Our 12 passenger plane landed in Livingston to find that the 5 passenger plane had engine problems and they were sending another plane to fetch the rest of the group (including Sanction). With 2 ½ hours on our hands, our bus driver gave us a short tour of the town, paid for admission to the local museum, and bought lunch for us. The museum was so-so, excellent for grade schoolers providing the archelogy and history of the area. The one exception was the section on the life of Livingstone himself, which provided a lot of good background material and artifacts on his life. After lunch, we went back to the airport, picked up the rest of the ground then headed for the border. We walked the bridge between Zambia and Zimbabwe which provided a partial view of Victoria Falls, and a view deep into the chasm of the Zambezi river.

Victoria Falls from the bridge

It was another 2 hour drive to the entrance of the park, where we transferred to jeeps for the 45 minute trip to the camp. Here we were again greeted with singing at the camp and a delicious dinner. 

Our tent at Hwange