by Happy Kaingu | Mar 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
What do they call it… Mad March? We certainly had an interesting month. The rains this year came later than last year, often our highest river levels are recorded in February, but this year the highest level (2.9m) came in March. This means that the river had a...
by Happy Kaingu | Mar 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
So we were talking about the Green Season, now we are talking about the start up period. This year this was a very short and hectic period. From arriving in Zambia on the 15th of February we knew that we had three weeks at the lodge until the first guests. And the...
by Happy Kaingu | Mar 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
So the lodge is now open and we are gearing up for what looks like a busy season. But I am sure a lot of people want to know what happens when we close. Kaingu is fortunate in that the lodge can be accessed the whole year. Many remote lodges in Zambia have to close...
by Happy Kaingu | Dec 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
November. Probably one of my favourite months in the bush here. The temperatures drop with the onset of the rains. Everything turns green almost overnight after the parched heat gives way to clouds and sun. The skies are washed clear of the dust and smoke and...
by Happy Kaingu | Nov 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Well October is the hottest month in Zambia and this year we were not “disappointed”. The temperatures in the afternoons were high 30’s. Fortunately we are not in the deeper valleys like S. Luangwa or Lower Zambezi (or Livingstone) so the evenings are still...
