Sunset Cruise

Our first night in Zambia we opted to relax for the afternoon, have a drink and lunch on the patio and then hop on the hotel's boat for a sunset river cruise. It was a small but rowdy crowd on the boat. Our group of 6 grabbed the tables up front for an amazing view of the river, it's animals and the sunset.

Here are the Zambia 6 as we called ourselves..... not really, but it was a fun group to travel with.

We saw some crocodiles along the river, a monkey, some birds, but our favorite animal of the night was the hippo. These animals we learned are very dangerous and fast. They kill thousands of people every year in Africa and are not to be messed with. We saw about ten this night, including a mom and baby climbing out of the water after sundown. It was a truly cool thing to witness. The animals can stay under for 5 minutes at a time so it was hit and miss keeping track of them.

One of the best things of the cruise was free drinks! and a three course snack. This place did it right. We enjoyed the guide, Webster, who told us all about the river, the history and the animals. It was a great initiation to Zambia for our group.

Here is our great ride. We met some really cool people from the US and England. It was a wonderful first night. It let us relax, see some nature, and learn some culture and history about our host country.

We grabbed some dinner after the cruise and rested up for our extreme morning that was to come, but that is another blog.