Living (swimming) on the edge
Trip Start
Nov 12, 2007
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Trip End
Dec 17, 2007
Livingstone,
Zambia
Friday, December 7, 2007
The next morning we skipped breakfast at the hostel and went for an double cheeseburger breakfast at the local burger joint, and god that was good after the lousy steakmeal the previous day :) We headed for Lusaka town to get some money and get ready for the bustrip to Livingstone. We ran into a guy who showed us to the busses. I gave him one pin (30 cent) and he took off. According to the guy who sold the tickets the bus left at eleven sharp, so we were happy cus that meant only a 20 minute wait. WRONG!!! The bus was half full and showed no signs of moving. There was a myriad of street wenders who tried to sell us every possible thing you can imagine. And they keept on coming, and I swear there was about 200 different ones during the stay at the bus station. Because the bus didn't leave at eleven, that was just a lie to get us to buy tickets. After almost having a heart attack due to people trying to sell me a green left baby boot, filthy tap water, umbrellas, lollipops, bags, DVDs, cokies, corn cobs and everything you might imagine the bus took of around one o'clock two hour after he said it would leave. The bus was packed and we stopped at lots of tiny places to pick up people and get the bus even more full. The bus trip was ok, and we arrived in Lvingstone around 8 PM. We found our way to Jolly boy backpackers, which luckily had some beds left. We settled in and got some beers, which was deserved after a long day in the bus. We went out to a get a bite and went early to bed cus we were heading to see the falls the next day. We woke up early the next day and I played some chess with an american guy, and lost twice:) As we entered the Victoria falls, we were all exited, and the dissapointment was huge when we got there. The whole fucking waterfall was dry!!!! Theonly place to have a good view was from the Zibabwian side which would mean about 50 $ more to pay. In a desperate attemt to save the day we booked a trip to livingstone island, an island in the middle of the falls. Thefalls were dry so we could walk most of the waym and swim a bit at the end. When we got there we got a really nice view from the falls itself. Then we actually went swimming at the end of the falls!!! there was a culp on the very edge were we could jump and swim. We could even sit on the edge and look 108 meters straight down!!! Then we ere asked to lie down on ther edge as the guide deld our ancles, and we were hanging over the edge with our arms streched out!!! That was a real adrenalin rush and we giggled like a bunch of school girls afterwards. The guide took some great shots from the event and I'll post them as soon as i can. Back at the parking lot waiting for a taxi, Bryce was able to trade a necklace for his used pairs of socks!!!! Don't ask me why the guy wasnted them, but both seemed happy so the deal was sealed:) We went back to the hostel and chilled for a while. I spend two hours to try and get a nice Kenyan shirt cheaper, without luck, as the manager was not there. That evening Nick and i stayed at the hostel as theothers went out to eat. Jolly boy backpackers was a really nice place and we had a great time there. The Vicoria falls experience was great and the five of us were getting ready for Windhoek
