Killing time in the London airport, we finally have a free moment to go through some of the images from our trip. We started our trip in Livingston, Zambia, and having no idea how to spend our free day, we sought the advice of the lodge manager who made a few suggestions. Options included helicopter tours of Victoria Falls, elephant back safaris, bungee jumping, or walking with lions. HUH???
Of course we signed up for the lion walk.
We spent an hour and a half with three lion cubs that were about a year old. It was wild to be on the ground (out of a vehicle) around lions, and though they were habituated to interacting with people they certainly weren't trained circus animals or anything. Exhilarating for sure, and at the same time they seem so much like giant housecats. Do not attempt this on your own :)