Welcome to Zambia!
After a long and tedious border crossing, our first stopover in Zambia is at the beautiful Kabula Lodge. This is yet another gem of a place, set on the banks of the mighty Zambezi. And mighty it is!
The lodge is predominantly a fishing lodge en Anton ‘wou graag lyn natmaak’. So, a-fishin’ we did go! After an hour of not a single nibble, we were beginning to lose hope, but there was suddenly a hard yank on the line and the rod almost bent in half. There was a monster on the hook! Kennister, our guide, was yelling excitedly, “ Pull! Pull! It’s a big one!” After a bit of a fight, a 5kg tiger fish, with an impressive set of teeth, was reeled in.
Tiger Tiger, burning bite
In the river of great might
What immortal hand or eye
Did make thy fearful dentistry?
(With apologies to William Blake)
I took a quick photo and then urged Anton to throw the fish back into the river – both for the fish’s sake and ours. I had visions of those fangs clamping onto a limb – a burning bite indeed!
Southern Safari 2 