Thirsts quenched (at least for now) we set off onto the river to do some serious fishing. The Zambezi is an incredible river, with elephants on the banks, hippos - and we hope, lots of fish in the water. It is also incredibly wide - hard to see the other side in places and this creates a dilemna for us fishermen used to casting into the banks and pools and other features - where exactly should one cast in such a vast space? Our first guide assured us to just throw our bait in anywhere and sit back, but whilst one might think we would be very happy to relax, we couldn't, and found it boring, and un-successful.
So on day 2, we set off with a more adventurous guide, sought some more promising areas, and used our favourite spoons with far more success - at least for Peter who hooked lots, and landed this 5lb teeth-gnashing beauty. I was determined to land one with a fly and so thrashed the air for hours, to no avail, despite quite a number of chasers - I just dont understand why a hook with feathers and tinsel on it isn't irresistable!
We were joined by a delightful Oz couple who we met at the campsite and were on a one year travelling honeymoon - nice - and as the sun lowered, beached on a white sandbank and just watched the glorious sunset.
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| A passing canoe safari - memories of our trip 10 years ago |
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| Elephant footsteps |
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| Baobabs - symbols of stability |
Sitting in the sand, watching a sunset like this, I think somehow captures for Peter and me the special - and unique - magic of being in Africa
wow - memories indeed of the trip 10 years ago! is the sand still squeaky?
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