Following the beginning of light rains last month, the "real" rains have now arrived and there can be few places that transform in a more spectacular fashion than Nyika. The sunsets are now crystal clear and the views are immense - from Jalawe Viewpoint in the north you can see Zambia, Mozambique, and the sheer imposing mass of the Livingstone Mountains in Tanzania over the lake to the north. It is warm and sunny during the days, cloudy by late afternoon and during the evening it gets cooler. 

This month, we thought we would share a game drive experience to illustrate how the game viewing was for the month: 

"We set out on the afternoon drive, with the intention of heading to Chosi Viewpoint, which is a 10 km drive from camp. We managed to get as far as Dam 3 - a mere three km away from camp. There was just so much going on, we were constantly entertained and moved at snail pace. 

With the arrival of the rains, the Chelinda area experiences an influx of wildlife, in particular the large herds of eland. At one stage looking north to the grasslands between Dam 3 and Chelinda Hill, we had eight species in our field of vision - eland (a huge herd of over 200) reedbuck, roan, zebra, bushbuck, warthog, bushpig, and side-striped jackal. 

After stopping for hot chocolate and brandy, as it was getting quite chilly, we enjoyed the highlight of the drive: a serval hunting along the road shoulder. These elusive predators are seen less than leopard and are incredible to watch hunt, as they stalk and pounce on their prey with vigour."

Newsletter by Chris.