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Katja's trip to Zambia

I am almost ready to leave for Zambia. My plane departs in 3 1/2 hours. I will spend 6 weeks touring the country and visiting places like South Luangwa National Park, North Luangwa National Park, Shiwa N'gandu, Bangweulu Swamps, Kasanka National Park, Kafue National Park and Livingstone near the Victoria Falls.
Most of the time I will be far away from all means of communication but I will try to stay in touch when possible and post reports here on the Boma.

See you all in 6 1/2 weeks!

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Enjoy girl ! Hope to hear from you soon.  

Wishing you a safe trip, safe flight, lots of fun and especially lots of hyaenas Smiling

 

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Well, it probably felt like it would never get here but, here it is! An amazing experience awaits you. Enjoy! Enjoy! Enjoy! Hope all goes well and you will eventually be able to post an update here. Wishing you many great sightings! Smile



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Have a wonderful and safe trip Katja...with great sightings !!!! Enjoy your trip!!!

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Thanks a lot for your wishes, Gerda, Shiloh and Fani! Smiling

At the moment I am at the airport in Johannesburg, so there is nothing exciting to tell you yet. My plane to Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, leaves at 10:50 am. I will spend a few days in Lusaka before I go to South Luangwa National Park. There should be lots of wildlife in South Luangwa. Smiling

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Katja, thanks for the birthday wishes this morning, it was great to know it comes all the way from africa. Laughing

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I got a message of Katja today.

She is finally back where she belongs.... in the bush Smiling

She has arrived safely in Zambia, and she is now camping on the bank of the Luangwa River. And she heard an African Fish Eagle calling.

She's in heaven. Eye-wink

 

 

 

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Thanks for the update, Gerda. I always check to see if there has been news of Katja's adventures. I am living vicariously through her. lol



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Thanks Gerda! 

I just played my fish eagle sounds 

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New message from katja :

25/7/2007 - Leaving South Luangwa today, heading to Luambe and North Luangwa.

Saw many hippos, ellies, crocs and antelopes.

Birding was good.

Smiling

 

 

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Thanks for the update Gerda. I am green!!! Wish I could go into the bush for a while.

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New message :

28/7/2007 : Leaving North Luangwa, and saw 2 male lions.

Katja was happy to hear that lions and leopard visited Nkorho on her birthday Smiling

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New message :

30/7/02007 : After a relaxing day at Kapishya Hot Springs we are on the way to Bangweulu Swamps. Hopefully we will see the Shoebill there.

 

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Shoebill!!? I didn't know it still exists, now I do. I hope she makes lots of pics.

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I had to Google Shoebill, lol, never heard of it til just now, rather a unique bird, Katja must have loved seeing that, thanks, Gerda!

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L wrote:
I had to Google Shoebill,

Me too Lloyd!

I hope Katja saw it, and got pics  Eye-wink

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I look forward to more adventures and photos from the trip.  I saw a Shoe-billed Stork on a tv documentary and thought it was sooo bizzare looking. It really looked pre-historic...like something from The Flinstones cartoons.



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Lol, I once saw a stuffed one in a museum and thought they were extinct.

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New message !

2 August 2007 : Didn't see spoonbill in Bangweulu Swamps but birding was great there. Saw many new species.

Driving to Lusaka now, tomorrow we go to Kafue National Park, the 2nd biggest park in Africa.

 

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Not sure if anyone is interested... but here is a link to some beautiful pictures of birds of South Africa

http://chandra.as.utexas.edu/~kormendy/southafricabirds.html



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Hello everyone,

Right now I am in an internet cafe in Livingstone. The Zambezi River is right behind me.

 

Gerda wrote:

2 August 2007 : Didn't see spoonbill in Bangweulu Swamps but birding was great there. Saw many new species.

Did I write spoonbill? I meant shoebill. Unfortunately, we didn't see one. They are hard to find.

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Hey katja !

It's good to hear from you.

 I checked & you did write shoebill in your sms... I made the mistake by writing spoonbill here. Oops !

 

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Hello everyone,

I am still in Livingstone. Will stay here until Monday morning, and then I will return to the bush. Can't wait...

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Katja!  Nice to see you girl, what is your best moment so far? Smiling

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Hi Katje, nice to see you haven't forgotten us at home - enjoy the rest of your trip!!

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This is so exciting!  I didn't realize that one of our own is currently in the place of my dreams!  Oh - how I would love to be there now.  I hope we will be seeing tons & tons of pictures once Katje returns home.

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Hi Katja

Lucky you, I was brought up in Zambia ! (years and years ago now).

Hope to go home soon and catch up an things. Looking forward to seeing lots of piccies when you get back.

Sure you are having a great time.

 

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New message from Katja - 26 August 2007

Had a great time in North Luangwa NP.

Saw lions on all 3 game walks.

Also saw hyaenas, one of them got chased by wildebeest Smiling

Back in South Luangwa now untill thursday.

Then I'll back to Denmark.

 

 

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Oh my Gosh, this is fantastic. It is making me feel like I am actually there and the need to do just that.

Oh to see all of this for myself would be a dream come true. Keep us posted, this is great information.

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New Message from Katja :

27 August - 19.52h

We had another lion day today in South Luangwa. Also saw 3 cubs.

Right now we have 2 ellies in the camp. I'm sitting 15 metres from one of them.

Smiling

 

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Quote:

Saw lions on all 3 game walks.

Also saw hyaenas, one of them got chased by wildebeest Smiling

Quote:

We had another lion day today in South Luangwa. Also saw 3 cubs.

Right now we have 2 ellies in the camp. I'm sitting 15 metres from one of them.

Safe journey home!

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