First Day in Mumbwa

Our first day in Mumbwa began with the usual review of the previous nights sleep, or in this case, lack of, due largely carcophany of loud music, the clanking of bottles and raucous voices as the annual national holiday of Heroes and Unity was celebrated in style outside our windows.
Holly appeared at breakfast looking like a spotty teenager courtesy of a friendly mosquito. Julie didn't appear to be worse for the wear having wrestled her mosquito net to the floor in the middle of the night with a crash that had her roommate, Sonia, convinced that an intruder was smashing his way into their room.
Anyway, after a full breakfast we set out for Mukambi Lodge. A feature of our journey there was Holly's claim to be the first one of our party to leave her mark, so to speak, in the African bush. There was initial fear that a snake or similar predator might strike at a vulnerable moment. However, our guardian angel, Christabel, stood guard and no such moment came to pass.
The day was spent viewing game, including elephant, kudu, zebra, wilderbeest, waterhog and impala. We also went for a cruise on Kafue river viewing crocodile. We had the benefit of a very knowledgable guide whose observations on the African sausage tree were particularly entertaining. As the myth goes, when a man partakes of the juice of the fruit, this can lead to growth of which a man can be mightily proud, if you catch my drift. However, he assured that from personal experience it remains purely a myth.
At the end of a most enjoyable day our group returned to our lodgings a little on the tired side but champing at the bit in anticipation of seeing our schools for the first time the next day.

Reverand Warner Wilder