Welcome to Zimbabwe dance :)
I dont think I was using zoom - we got that close from the boat cruise!
Crossing the border to Botswana for a day safari in Chobe National Park.
Open mouth helps to monitor body temperature - and looks intimidating
Hungry, hungry hippos!
Looking stealth
Beautiful morning with Namibia just on the other side of the Botswana border.
This is how giraffes bend down to drink water, possibly stretch, and do yoga.
Frolicking giraffes!
We applauded our driver for illegally entering the field so that we could have this awesome view of a lioness with 2 sleeping males and a cub nearby. Wow!
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Other great findings from time in Victoria Falls and in Botswana include:
- Sunset cruises down the Zambezi are a great way to see some crocodiles and elephants - where gin & tonics make it even better.
- Warthog meat is absolutely delicious. Don't think of Lion King's Pumba, think delicious.
- Kudu is like deer - but also tasty.
- Sitting in the back seat of an open safari car has a great view but high chance of bouncing out.
- African planes do NOT take off on time at all. Not worried about taking off on time. Couldn't be bothered to attempt to take off on time. However, the flight food is surprisingly good.
- South African cheap wine tastes better the closer you get to South Africa.
- It is COLD COLD COLD --- I wore a fleece on safari! Winter in Africa is possible.
- "Overlanders" represent the backpacking culture that drives up from South Africa or in from Australia. These people are nuts and fun.
- After 5 weeks of Tanzania food fare, an omlette at our great hotel in Zimbabwe has never tasted so good.
- I didnt know Michael Jackson died until 2 days after his passing. It saved me 2 days of non-stop news coverage for a global goodbye.
- Botswana is beautiful and I want to return to spend more time there.
On our last morning there, we headed to see the infamous Victoria Falls. Lauded as the only natural wonder of the world that remains among the recent "Wonders of the World" global recount -- this place is gorgeous, amazing, huge, and hard to miss.
While Livingston the explorer earned due credit for "discovering the falls", it would be hard to miss the sheer sound of water falling so far away.
The mist became rain and we got soaked -- but it was still beautiful!
You can see the mists rising above this for miles
This would be quite a surprise if you happened to be white water rafting.
Bridge between Zambia and Zimbabwe with a rainbow
Old school travel at the Vic Falls train station
Small but flashy Vic Falls airport
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