So we arrived at 4:30 am on after a 9 hr bus ride that was supposed to be 6. Classic, but it still has not dampened my spirit. After a few hours of sleep we struck out for Vic falls, named after queen Victoria by David Livingstone also known for “Dr. Livingstone I presume”. Pretty cool, but I guess it is the equivalent of going to the Niagara Falls of Africa. Something I would probably not do in the states, though I think I went when I was little.
They have all the usual waterfall accoutrements, bungi jumping, boat cruises, helicopter rides, booze cruises, nature walks. We opted for a short hike on the Zambian site where we promptly got soaked by the spray and then headed over the bridge to go to the Zimbabwe side and watch the bungi jumpers scream and hurtle themselves off of a 300+ft bridge.
There are crocs and hippos in the upper and lower Zambezi and I particularly enjoyed this photo at the entrance. Justin has been angling to go on one of these canoe trips through the crocs. I don’t know if I am so game. This photo didn’t look doctored, the look of fear in this cat’s face is pretty funny.
There are guys selling 50 Billion and 100 Trillion dollar Zimbabwean notes all over the bridge. I am now officially a Zimbabwean Billionaire and it only cost me one $1USD. Thank you Mr. Mugabe.
I am considering doing bungi jumping tomorrow, however I have an acquaintance in LA who ran a bungi jumping business during the summers in college and he would regale me after a few beers on all of the “near miss” stories that he and all of his buddies had with unwitting tourists. So I think I will sleep on the idea. There is no liability waiver, like a liability waiver in Zambia.
back of the truck.
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