Victoria Falls is not normally a part of my South Africa tours, but after this trip it may become more so! We flew to Livingstone, Zambia for 3 nights. The waterfall is divided between Zambia and Zimbabwe. The first afternoon we walked in the downpour (mist from the falls!) on the Zambia side and were grateful for our rented ponchos!
Thursday we spent the full day in Botswana and it was way beyond our expectations! A game drive in the morning in Chobe National Park was a great 'dot on the i' for our animals. We saw lots of elephants, giraffe, antelope, buffalo, and a pride of NINE lions, including the big male. In the afternoon we did a lovely boat ride on the Chobe River and saw an amazing amount of wildlife on the shore and in the river!
Friday morning we went into Zimbabwe and walked the larger part of the falls. It's just plain bigger than life! Then Gaylene decided she had to do the Gorge Swing and stepped off into space above the Zambezi River! Wow!
After coffee and a bit to eat at the historic Victoria Falls Hotel we headed back to Zambia and enjoyed a lovely farewell sunset cruise on the Zambezi River.
Statue of Explore David Livingstone
First View of Victoria Falls, Zambia
We needed these raincoats for walking in the heavy mist from the Falls!
Vaughn turns from the deluge.
The Victoria Falls Bridge and Gorge
Looking toward the Zimbabwe side
Gaylene and Chloe are getting a kick out of something!
Lone fisherman at the top of the Falls
Four countries come together here: Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
We cross by boat from Zambia to Botswana.
Ready to go!
Chobe River as we start our game drive
Southern Ground Hornbill
Our first herd of elephants
A beautiful lilac-breasted Roller poses for us.
Huge herd of buffalo
Pride of NINE Lions!
4 cubs, 2 juveniles, 2 adult females, and one Big Male!
the Cubs
The big Male
Giraffes are necking (fighting!)
More elephants and another baby
Water monitor
Crocodile with his mouth open
Watching from our boat as the elephants come to the river to drink
They really had fun in the water
Big hippo out of the water in broad daylight
African Fish Eagle
and I caught him flying away
Beautiful sky and one Elephant
Water Lilies
The Zimbabwe side of the Falls. Devil's Cataract
The main body of the falls
Chloe can swing like Tarzan!
Breathtaking!
Native singers and dancers
They invited Ruth to join them.
Gaylene gets ready to step off the edge, over the Zambezi River.
There she goes! Ahhhhhhhhhhh!
Climbing back up to the platform
The Historic Victoria Falls Hotel
The Smoke that Thunders from the Victoria Falls Hotel
The hotel and the platform where Gaylene did her jump over the river
Last good view of the Falls from the bridge
The mist from the falls as we head out on a boat ride.
Private little boat for us and six other people. Nice!
Nice views from atop the boat
And one last elephant along the shore to bid us farewell!
