The Kingdom at Victoria Falls

... crocodile), local Zambezi river fish, Kudu steaks, ‘potjie’ (traditional hunters stew) and ‘emawoswini weboba’, (young warthog fillet) which both G and A declared as amongst the best meat we’ve eaten (although I was told the monitor lizard which unfortunately was not on the menu that night was the best).Warthog tastes like a cross between young pork and veal, very tender. If I could get more I would.

Arthur was also dared to eat the cooked Mopani ...

... we had another little walk onto the bridge ..........it looked terrifying as i peered over the edge , even more terrifyin than before .............it must have been somebody else that just jumped ........i wasnt still wasnt convinced that i could do that !!

I was buzzing in the cab back to the hostel
I was buzzing all that night in the hostel , and all the next day (today!)

An amazing dose of natural high with a large spoonfull of self accomplishment

A buzz thats ...

... government has discontinued issuing multiple VISAs, meaning that if you want to go to Zambia for the day (which also requires a VISA), you will have to pay the $75 VISA fee to return to Zimbabwe. This would certainly be an expensive outing, all just to line Zimbabwe’s pockets since its economy is doing so poorly under the current regime. Existing and former residents (when it was previously called Rhodesia) adore and love the natural ...

... brewed alcohol out of an empty cokecan in a sidetreet chatting to a local tramp to get my Culture fix
(hey - now there's a tour no one has thought of)


I soon saw that In the hostels the other Travellers would eat and drink on the premises..................only really leaving when picked up by the tour bus to take them to their chosen activity and drop them back home.


So the problem of how i was going to feel excitment and independance in travelling this ...

... before. I think they were on round two or three by the time we found them. Victoria Falls is not to be missed and if you are there take a microlight flight over the falls it's the only way to truely see the falls in their entirety. It will be one of the best fifteen minutes of your life!!!

Safe travels to all
Mike

... the nerves i got were thorugh the gate and they tell you to put you feet over the edge after youve been strapped in and get ready for the jump, i coudlnt stop shaiking!!
but the adrenlin rush and feeling of free falling is immense and i would so do one again!!
no one bailed out and we all loved it
the gorge swing was way more scarier!!!
but the whole thing is quite cool and you swing into the Zimbabwe counrty,so techniquley youve been to Zimbabwe when you swing!!

... The gorge swing was the best - you are tied with a harness, jump off the cliff, have 70 meters free fall and then swing on the rope over the Zambezi river. The biggest adrenaline rush, I did it twice - first jumping face down, like skydiving, the second time from a push up, they lift your feet, and then you plunge down like you are diving in a swimming pool.

We are now in Livingstone, Zambia relaxing after having an amazing week. The new truck is great, lovely people and the driver and tour leader are friendly and helpful which is a very pleasant change. From Jo'burg we drove up to the Delta were I headed into on the second day of the trip (Ben had already done this 2 years ago so opted to stay at camp), it was just spectacular. We got 3 hr truck ride in to the ...

... and lightweight, too! It was easy to be a trillionaire in Zimbabwe! I’m not even sure what 1000 trillion was equal too (quadrillion?), but I wanted to have 10 of those bills by the time I left Zimbabwe.

After the entire group except Amber had finished the helicopter ride we went back to the lodge to catch the 11:00 am shuttle into town. I brought the Zimbabwe flag and a few running t-shirts in hopes of bartering them for some wood ...