Blogs from Livingstone, Zambia, Africa - page 9

Please note: that the Zambian Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) has introduced a Park Entry Fee for all BOAT CRUIS clients in teh Mosi-o Tunya National Park with immediate effect. This fee does not apply to clients staying at The Falls resort, Sun International. The fees is charged as follows; - International residents: US$10.00 per person - Zambian & SADC residents: US$ 5.00 per person - Zambian citizens: K15'150 per person Payment will be collected from teh client before boaring the boat... read more

Day 1 We had been told we were getting picked up in an open-top vehicle - I pictured a game-drive truck or something similar - what arrived was a bakkie. After loading all our stuff onto the back all 6 of us piled on the back and we were off. We arrived at the edge of the water and got off the bakkie and into 3 tiny little boats carved out of tree trunks. All our luggage and all 6 of us managed to fit onto these boats. We pushed off down the river and managed to just take in the Zambezi in all its natural beauty. As we rounded a corner we could see the thatch of the bar of Jungle Junction at the waters edge. Vix and I just looked at each other and ... read more

21:31 Wow…that was the best day of my trip by far. Victoria Falls is incredible. Once you are in the Mosi-oa-Tunya park you have to wade your way through a path hidden by vegetation and growth. When you get to the Knife Edge point you are greeted with a spectacular view of the falls. Unfortunately that is only when the water and the winds are low so, being this time of the year, I got drenched in spray from the falls. At that point, soaked to the skin and freezing, I wished I had come in the summer. I carried on and walked down a steep track to see the huge whirlpool called the “boiling pot”. I finished the day with a short walk around the Falls Museum which was very interesting.... read more

19:17 Canoeing was really fun! It was a just like when I went canoeing on Lake Volta but this time with different, people, sights, sounds, smells, animals. The water was quite rough but I had an excellent guide who paddled very well. In the water we saw Hippos, Crocodiles, Bull Sharks and lots and lots of fish, big and small. In the sky birds were everywhere; Herons, Pelicans, Egrets and African fish Eagles all in large groups together. Along the river banks there were Giraffes, Buffalos, Elephants and my favourite: Zebras! You were looking left, right, left, right trying not to miss anything. As we travelled down the 4th longest river in Africa we experienced something amazing! I found out all about the Zambezi River. It flows through 5 different countries (6 because it flows through ... read more

So on November 21st we said our good byes to the boys and boarded our short flight to Johannesburg to start our Intrepid trip (Southern Explorer, code UOQ for anyone with nothing else to do). We were met at the airport by our pre-booked (ridiculously expensive) taxi to Amadwala Lodge, about an hour away, our Intrepid meeting point. We were eased slowly into the camping with a night in a permanent tent with 2 single beds in quite a nice campsite with pool and bar. I resisted the urge to upgrade to a nice looking cabin.....not on the first night I thought. That evening we met our group around the camp fire (luckily not the one which had another overland group with a girl and a guitar which could get quite annoying after a while I´m ... read more