Itezhi Tezhi
on Rob Wootton (Zambia), 09/Apr/2012 15:46, 34 days ago
A great sounding name for a town but initially the discussion went something like this . . . So what’s there to do in Itezhi Tezhi? Well, not entirely sure, it has a dam and a lake, and . . . . How do we get there? Good question, better find out . . . And what do we do when we get there? Relax . . . ok I am convinced, let’s it the road. Along came another long weekend in Zambia and not being sure what to we chose to explore somewhere different and headed to Itezhi Tezhi, which has an almost mythical name in my book. The journey there was fun, the nice smooth tarmac disappeared far too soon and then we felt the bumps of basically a dirt track. Our 4x4 was fine though other vehicles were getting stuck even now in the dry season, so come October and the rains this route will surely become impassable. After using a pontoon to cross the Kafue river we then hit sand, which was much faster and more fun to drive on. And then came the relaxation as we pitched our tent in a simple but friendly and cosy campsite, got the braii started and enjoyed a beer watching the sunset over the lake. The rest of the weekend did not involve too much more effort– a lazy morning swim in the pool followed by a trip in a speedboat to explore the lake. We spotted a few animals along the way (hippos, crocs and antelopes) though the fun came from the fresh air by being on the water and the boat bouncing along (occasionally hitting the odd hidden tree stump which was slightly worrying). After all the training, the hotels and the dull food it was very good to get away.