Leg 82, Mufumbwe, Zambia via Zimbabwe to Sinazongwe, Zambia
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A lot of stops today, African safari by plane, hopping around all the dirt airstrips, fun!
11-12 Mufumbwe FLKN 3:58 AM
11-12 Kasempa FLPA 4:19 AM
11-12 West One FLWA 4:54 AM
11-12 Southdowns (Kalushi) FLSO 5:18 AM
11-12 NDola FLSK 5:36 AM
11-12 Milliken (Kabwe) FLKW 6:16 AM
11-12 Chiwala FLKD 6:23 AM
11-12 Chisamba FLCI 6:31 AM
11-12 Karubwe FLLB 6:39 AM
11-12 Lusaka City FLLC 6:54 AM
11-12 Lusaka Intl FLKK 6:59 AM
11-12 Silver Rest FLCN 7:04 AM
11-12 Jeki Airport FLJK 7:33 AM
11-12 Katemo FLLE 7:39 AM
11-12 Chewore Lodge Airstrip FLLM 7:46 AM
11-12 Mwanja River FLLL 7:53 AM
11-12 Chikwenya Game Lodge FVCS 8:06 AM
11-12 Royal Zambesi Lodge FLRZ 8:16 AM
11-12 Chirundu FVDC 8:22 AM
11-12 Mana West FVDB 8:28 AM
11-12 Chirundu FVDD 8:34 AM
11-12 Chirundu FVDD 9:04 AM
11-12 Rukomeshe Research station FVCT 9:14 AM
11-12 Kariba Intl FVKB 9:34 AM
11-12 Fothergill FVFG 9:42 AM
11-12 Tashinga FVTA 9:48 AM
11-12 Kipling’s Rukari Airstrip FVRI 9:52 AM
11-12 Bumi FVBM 9:57 AM
11-12 Tiger Bay FVTB 10:02 AM
11-12 Gokwe North FVGF 10:20 AM
11-12 Chete FLSZ 10:38 AM
11-12 Lake Kariba FLSG 10:51 AM Drone cam landing
11-12 Sinazongwe FLSI 10:57 AM Drone cam landing, barely visible
Flight time 6:29 31 stops
The day started with some bad weather, here at West One Airport
Kalulushi in the Copperbelt Province, with some odd zoning creating that city edge
One of the mining operations near Kalulushi next to the Mindolo dam
(Part of the) Mopani copper mines around Mindola, also produces Cobalt
Frontier Mine Katanga a little to the East
Which is actually just across the oddly shaped border in Democratic Republic of the Congo
A close up look of the open pit mine
There are mines all over the place here, it’s not called the copperbelt for nothing
Flying on to NDola a bit to the South, here NDola Motopark
Dirt race track for young and old
NDola on the Kafubu river
Milliken Airport near Kabwe, visibility is still pretty low
Lusuka, the capital of Zambia
Freedom statue in Lusuka, speaks for itself
The national museum in Lusuka
Time to go on Safari, to Katemo
On the Zambezi river
Tafika camp on the Zimbabwe side of the river
Chewore Lodge Airstrip
Apparently elephants will walk up to the lodge here
Mwanja river airport
Taking off after a quick stop at the Royal Zambezi lodge (from $1337 a night)
It does look amazing there
Airstrip near Mafuta, Kayila camp and Charangwe Safari bush camp, more elephants!
Mana West, Zimbabwe side, near Wilderness Safaris Little Ruckomechi Camp
Heading South a bit into Zimbabwe, Mana Pools National park on the left side of the Ruckomeshi river
Rukomeshe Research Station
Lake Kariba to the South West, known for its houseboats, hippos and tiger fish
Kariba at the edge of lake Kariba
Fothergill island and airstrip near Spurwing island lodge and Changa Safari Camp
Flying towards Muyuu island
Tashinga camp up there
Departing from Kipling’s Rukari airstrip
Tashinga to Rukari is only 1.7 miles between the ends of the two airstrips
Bumi airport next to Bumi Hills Safari Lodge
Taking a quick peak to the South of lake Kariba at Gowke North, near Madzivazido
I’m racing the sun here, trying to squeeze a couple more airstrips in
Chete, back on lake Kariba
Sijarira Forest Area
Back into Zambia to Sinazongwe
The landing strip was barely visible at max drone exposure, cutting it a bit too close.
Tomorrow on to Victoria falls at Livingstone.