We were picked up at the lodge at precisely 7:50 am, and headed for the Zimbabwe border. Thiswas definitely a third-world experience. People and cars everywhere. Trucks lined up. People lined up at the emigration office. It was a miracle we got through in a matter of minutes.
Check out this stowaway. Turns out these baboons are as common as squirrels in the US.
A short bring spanning the grand expanse between the two sides of the Falls:
Anyone up for bungee jumping into the great expanse? No thanks!
Before we took a step down the path to the Falls, we ran into this adorable pair:
Expert garbage pickers!
Our first sight of the glorious falls. . .with a rainbow as an added blessing!
Crazy kids paid $140 dollars each to have a guide bring them to the brink of the falls, in order to lay back over the edge for a daring shot for FaceBook. No thanks! It made us nervous just watching them from across the gorge.
I had no worries about safety. . .these thorn bushes kept us in line. One step to far, and the pain would catapult you backwards. Ingenious. . .the Zimbabwean version of the electric fence. 😉
Of course, no trip is complete without a photo next to Dr. David Livingstone (I presume?) who discovered the falls!
A panoramic view. . .
The happy travelers!
So good to have our missionary friend, Martha Logan join us in our Zambian/Zim adventures. . .
Fire Balls!
Heading back accross the border from Zimbabwe to Zambia. . .but not before snapping a photo of this adorable baby!
And believe it or not, by 11:30am, we were at the airport, ready to board our flight back to Johannesburg!
As someone living in a drought stricken South Africa, I find it horrifying to think that the Victoria Falls are dry.
ReplyDeleteHopefully, not for long, Misha. . .the rains are on their way!
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