We went to Kasungu National Park a couple weeks ago, and stayed there for just one night. It was one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. The first night we were there, we went on a walking safari. The park is huge, and it's never a sure bet that you'll see any animals. We saw hippos and antelope, but that was about it. We saw lots of elephant feces though (Dr. Johnston and Akim saw a herd of elephants playing in the water the next day) and leopard tracks. Even though we didn't see many animals, the walking safari was one of my favorite things that we did, if only because it was so serene, so untouched. Here are a couple pictures from the walking safari.
We took a lot longer with the walking safari than the usual time, due to our walking pace. I kept looking at the sun and thinking, We've got to start walking faster. The sun went down entirely, and we made the last part of our hike in darkness. Thankfully, the moon was out, so we could see what was in front of us. We made it back safely!
We ate dinner directly afterwards, which was great, as we were starving.
We stayed at Lifupa Lodge, which I highly recommend. The food was delicious, the beds comfortable, and profits go to support anti-poaching efforts! The manager was wonderful as well, and helped to arrange our activities for an extremely reasonable price.
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