of the village to grant his permission , and then led us to visit the typical mud huts with roofs made of straws , as the women continued with their daily chores and the children stopped their games to look at us . I thought about how different and distant our lifestyles were , but it only takes a smile and a group picture next to our motorcycles and we all came together .
As we continued , the trail became narrower until we came across a bit of sand , then passed through a gate and entered the Lower Zambesi National Park . From now on , we would ride behind the support vehicle that would go in front to ward off the risk of coming across wild and dangerous animals , especially the elephants . In fact , just a few kilometres into the new trail we did come across a large one ! We stopped , turned off our engines and waited to see what would happen next . Would it come towards us ? The best thing to do in this case is to remain still , calm , and silent . It saw us but luckily , we were not in its way , so it just continued to move away from us , slowly disappearing into the vegetation . What emotion !
We reached Mvuu Camp , a spectacular place along the Zambezi river , an oasis of peace in such a far-away place . After having inhaled quite a lot of dust on the trail to reach here , it was time to relax . A comfortable boat was set for us to take a beautiful river cruise amidst the hippos , crocodiles and elephants that inhabit the shores in large numbers . We cruised , enjoying this experience until a fiery red sunset inflamed the sky , bringing this fantastic day to an end . MG
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