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© Philip Lee Harvey | Lonely Planet

in South Luangwa you’ll find elephant, zebra and southern carmine bee-eater.

And there were plenty more aromas to enjoy. As we approached the Nsolo

Camp late that afternoon the fragrances of African lavender and sage faded and

the scent of baking potatoes wafted towards us. Dinner?

© Nick Garbutt | Getty

‘That’s not the camp kitchen,’ smiled Abraham. ‘It’s the smell of the potato

bush.’ As we ambled into camp after seven captivating hours, serenaded by the

calls of turtle doves urging us to ‘Drink harder! Drink harder!’, my brain was whirling

with the addition of yet another nugget of wilderness wisdom. So it continued, day

by day, and step by step. A Zambian walking safari packs in more magic moments

per mile than any other hike. PB

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