It's all very well heading out into the bush in the protection of a huge safari vehicle, but how about pulling on some boots and stomping around on foot? Zambia is the home of the walking safari, so we decided to give it a whirl.
Off we went, accompanied by Keenan and an armed guard. The idea is to avoid getting dangerously close to any big game, but the guard is there as a precaution just in case. Walking safaris are great for spotting the small things you wouldn't notice from the car. We saw elephant prints, a hippo skull, the strange fruit of the sausage tree and jackal poo - white from all the calcium in the bones they eat - amongst other things.
It was a great, really atmospheric experience. You get a much better feel of the scale and realise just how vast and wild the bush is.
Off we went, accompanied by Keenan and an armed guard. The idea is to avoid getting dangerously close to any big game, but the guard is there as a precaution just in case. Walking safaris are great for spotting the small things you wouldn't notice from the car. We saw elephant prints, a hippo skull, the strange fruit of the sausage tree and jackal poo - white from all the calcium in the bones they eat - amongst other things.
It was a great, really atmospheric experience. You get a much better feel of the scale and realise just how vast and wild the bush is.
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