We had an early excursion to see Victoria Falls National Park. There's really not a lot to say but wow. You just have to see the pictures to truly appreciate it. The whole waterfall is about 1.2km wide, or about 3/4 of a mile. As it is just the beginning of the rainy season there are parts of the falls that don't have water going over them. An added bonus is that Devils Pool, a swimming area right on the edge of the falls is open. Unfortunately, it's in Zambia and that would require another visa. Also, I had only purchased a single entry visit into Zimbabwe so I would have to buy another. End result, it cost about $15 more than it should have. No big deal.
I hadn't set up the trip to Zambia so I asked our guide to arrange it. He called the office and while I couldnt get in that afternoon, they had an opening on the first trip in the morning meaning I would have to be up at 5am on my last day. No big deal, I think I was up at 5am more times in the last 12 days than I had been in the past six months.
I stopped in town after Vic Falls and went into the local market. I, and every other foreigner were attacked by about 50 guys at various times. Very pushy but they are just trying to make a buck like everyone else. I was kind of in a pinch because I didn't really have a lot of room in my suitcase. However, they were in to trading and seeing as I went to Africa with a lot of clothes that are too big for me, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. Mind you, I didn't see any Africans that would have fit in my clothes but they didn't seem to mind. I got quite a lot of stuff that I am pretty excited about. Stay tuned!!
That night we had a dinner cruise on the Zambezi river and saw quite a few hippos, elephants, crocodiles and assorted monkeys. It was fairly uneventful and a light dinner was served. I made it back to the hotel to have another dinner of warthog, so good!!
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