Mfuwe Lodge

... to me and we had a chat. A little later, I got some more chips and another drink. We arrived in Mfuwe an hour later and I was met by someone from Lodge. The transfer in the open safari vehicle took about an hour with the last 20 minutes or so over a ...

... deal going that actually made them almost $200 cheaper over three nights than it would have been at the cheapest backpacker’s lodge. I arrived in the afternoon and had a couple of hours to settle in and relax before leaving on the first game ...

... taking 6 hours to do what should be a 3 hour journey is actually making pretty good time in Africa! We found a very nice safari lodge that allowed camping as well, so we were able to stay at a rather fancy place and still stick to our cheapskate budget. ...

... started with clambering into a teeny-tiny plane and making our way to Mfuwe for three days of safari. We were staying at the Nkwali lodge. Due to the proximity of animals and the fact we had obvious bait (a baby) we stayed at the main house for safety. ...

Yesterday we scattered some of Mike's ashes along the banks of the Luangwa River at Nkwali Lodge, near the South Luangwa National Park in northeastern Zambia. This was one of Mike's favourite places to sit after work, have a cold beer and watch the ...

... was napping in the library. Five elephants strolled up, had a snack of some fresh grass, then sauntered through the lobby of the lodge like they owned the joint!  Bill was trapped in the library until they cleared out. Our night drive was a bit more ...

... at the airport was a returning employee, Ali. Two other guests from L.A., Bill & Barb joined us on the 45 drive to the Mfuwe Lodge. Mufue is just at the edge of the South Luangwa reserve area - even though the river is VERY low they have had a couple ...

... Luangwa River is infested with hippos and crocodiles - definitely no swimming in the river unless you're nuts.  We arrived at Mfuwe Lodge in time for a delicious lunch and then it was siesta time until 4pm, which was tea time before our game drive ...

... by we can see textiles, clothes, shoes, fruits & vegetables displayed in them. Each village also has at least one school. Mfuwe Lodge sponsors a school in one of the villages that we passed. When we were getting close to the airport we stopped at a ...

... It is possible that he got caught in some bushes & seriously scratched himself at some point.  Upon our arrival back at the Lodge we had a surprise waiting for us. A local group was performing a play. There were 4 males & 1 female actor. They ...

... out a little more about life here and Peter asked about NZ. His wife has just completed teacher training and will work at Mfuwe School. Working married women are a fairly new thing here, encouraged by both the government and their husbands it seems, but ...

... teaching, so I got the chance to see the Serengeti and Masa Mara)  but instead we went to Mfuwe in Zambia - park entrance fee of $25, and a fantastic lodge - Flatdogs with THE best food-  and also its near the water hole so the animals are much ...