October 16, 2008 - Thursday - Victoria Falls,
Zambia
Jacob drives us from Livingston Airport to Victoria Falls and we go on a
walking tour in the midday heat (about 38°C in the shade). Since this is the dry
season, the water on the
Zambian side of the falls is almost completely dried up, however the Zimbabwe
side has lots of water.
As we walk the trail along the top of the gorge, we get good views of both sides of the falls . We encounter a troop of baboons along the way
which I am wary of, however Jacob says they are not aggressive, so we pass by
without incident. I get Jacob to take a photo and video of
me standing against the rail with Victoria Falls in the background - two I was there
moments. Speaking of "moments", I find it a bit surreal as I walk along
the gorge. It's as though I'm not really here...I can't explain the
feeling further.
The the dry Zambian side of Victoria Falls,
with the Zimbabwe side of the falls
visible in the distance
Zimbabwe side of Victoria Falls in
the distance, with the dry Zambian
side in the foreground
A foot bridge along the
Victoria Falls trail
The bridge over the Zambeze river
between Zambia & Zimbabwe
Joe taking video of Victoria Falls
while Jacob looks on.
Photo by Ernst Guttler.
Victoria Falls
Zambezi gorge with Victoria Falls
in the background
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directly to the Vimeo website
by clicking here: Victoria Falls
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