As October drew to a close a few short and sweet rain showers gave us much needed respite from the scorching sun, a little teaser of the fast approaching climate to come. The first November dawn bought the departure of our last guests and the close of another season at Shenton Safaris.
It also signalled my departure from the valley.
It had been a pleasure to spend 2 years living in the unique wilderness that is South Luangwa NP. With hippos and elephants for neighbours and close encounters with friendly felines, the valley forever enchanted and surprised us. It would also be hard leaving behind the staff, who made it all the more like family; sharing laughs, banter, tears and tantrums.
Over the past 2 years I had lived a life that others can only dream of and personally achieved more than I ever thought I would. But it was time to move on to the next adventure, which meant moving south to the wilds of Botswana.
But for now, tionana Zambia….until the next time.
thesafarichef 
Hi Ruth
I’ve just returned from Kruger, as expected it’s very well developed in fact you would probably say ” safari on an industrial scale”, not at all like the lodges at South Luangua. Kruger is burnt dry with all the big 5 staying close to water, we had 2 days with 45c plus and 30c at night, thankfully the aircon worked.
You will like Botswana but don’t expect it to beat Zambia
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Hi David,
Kruger sounds lovely, I have yet to go but have heard lots of lovely things. South Luangwa is particularly spectacular for wildlife and I’m not sure there are many places left in the world that can rival it for the game viewing. There is a tv program on next year on ITV about the lions of south luangwa so be sure to lookout for that!. We will be in the delta so it will be interesting to see the different habitats and landscapes that being surrounded by water entails, and of course will keep the site updated with our new adventures!! Best wishes, Ruth
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