Victoria Falls

Tuesday we flew British Airways to Victoria Falls and once again you can rely on Trip Advisor to p0int you in the the right direction for somewhere to stay. We stayed in a great B&B. And a very safe town. Zimbabwe has such a bad name but we felt perfectly safe and very friendly people. The first evening we had a beautiful meal at a hotel overlooking a waterhole, and just on dusk, down came twelve elephants. What a sight. To be sitting on the deck for pre.dinner drinks and be within sight of these huge creatures kicking up the dust and playing in the water. Then a huge herd of buffalo came to join them. Wow just magic. Our first night in the wilds of Africa and we saw that. Next morning we walked to the town area and then on to the falls. I know, having seen Iguacu Falls these are in my opinion not as good, but they are still a sight to behold. This season has been the wettest in forty years and there is so much water flowing down the Zambezi.

After lunch we took a helicopter flight over the falls and this is the best way to truly see just what these falls are like. We had the chopper all to ourselves which meant we all had a window seat and were not squashed in as is the norm. Just look how much water is coming down the river, taken through the perspex of the chopper

Notice the spray as the water cascades over

After that we went on a sunset boat cruise and we’re lucky to see some elephants swimming across the Zambezi River, and its quite a wide river

Then our first sighting of a hippo

Then true to name we saw our sunset

Wednesday morning we left Victoria Falls town and called in on a local school to give them all the school books and stationery we had taken for them. The Headmaster took us to his office and told us of his school. How many Aussie principals go to work each day in a suit and tie. And the children were just wonderful. If only the country could get a different leader they could have a future. Then it was back on the road till we got to the border post for our entry into Botswana. A much nicer country, roads were better, just overall you could see the difference. We changed vehicles there to continue on to Chobe Game Lodge in the National Park.