Sleep
Col slept really well which is unusual for him, but then as he says there’s nothing wrong that can’t be cured by beer.
Bea in truth also generally slept well but with interruptions. Here are some of them:-
Turkeys – Chillea Lake camp
Hippos – Mwandi View Camp
Buffallo – Thobolo’s
Road noise – Island Lodge, Kwalape Lodge and Forest Camp
Local Night club (until 2.30) and Call to Prayer (4.30) Cool Runnings
Disco – Vic Falls Rest Camp, Hakuna Matata and Motel Tete
Elephants drinking – Thobolo’s
Elephant munching the tree beside the car - Dijana
Birds – Water Front Camp sounded like an alarm
Wind (not medical)– Sossusvlei and Nkhotakota
Other campers running their engines – Thobolo’s, Island Camp and Pamusha Lodge
Fishermen playing music on the lake – Isanga Bay
Cockerels crowing – every-fucking-where
Generator - Fatima’s Backpackers Camp
Prizes go to the following for blissful quiet:- Knaukluft Park, Weavers Rock, West Nest Lodge, Grasslands (it was 70km from anywhere), Khumaga Lodge, Negonye Falls, Kafue, Pink tutu bedroom Tanzania Hotel, Lukwe, Sunga Moyo and, Mongorullo