After 26 hours or so we finally arrive at our destination. It's not been the shortest journey to Zambia - a Kenyan Airways flight from Heathrow to Nairobi, then another flight to Lusaka, Zambia's capital, via Harare in Zimbabwe, where we sit on the ground for an hour. In Lusaka, we board a 12-seater prop plane to fly to the Lower Zambezi National Park.
As we fly over the park we spot herds of elephant, basking hippos and the telltale curves of crocodile far below.
We land at Kulefu's tiny airstrip and walk down to the banks of the Zambezi where we board a boat.
After a 15 minute ride along the river, zipping by families of hippo and with pampas grass waving on either side like welcoming bunting, we spot our new home, Sanctuary Retreat's Zambezi Kulefu camp.
After checking out our rooms, Carole from African Pride, Olivia from Kuoni, Chilala from the Zambian Tourist Office in the UK and I all congregate in the communal lounge area for a refreshing drink, and spot elephants on the opposite bank, taking their evening drink too. It more than makes up for the tiring journey.
As we fly over the park we spot herds of elephant, basking hippos and the telltale curves of crocodile far below. 
We land at Kulefu's tiny airstrip and walk down to the banks of the Zambezi where we board a boat.
After a 15 minute ride along the river, zipping by families of hippo and with pampas grass waving on either side like welcoming bunting, we spot our new home, Sanctuary Retreat's Zambezi Kulefu camp. 
After checking out our rooms, Carole from African Pride, Olivia from Kuoni, Chilala from the Zambian Tourist Office in the UK and I all congregate in the communal lounge area for a refreshing drink, and spot elephants on the opposite bank, taking their evening drink too. It more than makes up for the tiring journey.
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