Blogs from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Africa - page 5

Good bye truck. But hello again to Liz and Nik. I leave Livingstone to cross the border into Zimbabwe, where Liz and Nik from the truck are already staying. First we get our night train tickets for that night, then off to the Falls again. The Zimbabwe side is much more impressive, and being slightly further back means we can appreciate it better. Although at the far end of the walk there is no barrier at all!! Then onto the fanciest hotel for cocktails and afternoon tea! How classy, after 3 weeks camping!! The night train to Bulawayo is interesting... We have a sleeper carriage, first class, although the trains have been let go since the country was called Rhodesia. There is no electricity on the train, so we sit in the dark, wearing headtorches and ... read more

Victoria Falls Victoria Falls are absolutely stunning. They are so huge with a massive volume of water cascading over such a long canyon edge. We hired full length raincoats, as recommended by some people we'd met at Popa Falls, and were very glad we did. We visited from the Zimbabwe side and you walk for around 1200m along the opposite side of the canyon with these amazing falls oppposite you. As the wind changes direction you're alternately soaked and then in sunshine. We were lucky as for the dry season there was a lot of water (so we were told). It was the vastness of the falls that was so stunning, 100m drop for over a kilometer, then round the corner into Zambia (that we didn't visit). Victoria Falls town is a very small place, completley ... read more

So what’s been happening over the last few days, I hear you ask?? Well not much, Kath and I have been spending very lazy days by the pool peppered with short walks to the supermarket or other shops. In retrospect 10 days in Vic Falls was probably a few days too many but it’s also kind of nice to get a good feel for the place and chat with same locals etc. Whenever we leave the rest camp we end up with a couple of guys approaching us trying sell carvings or any one of the ridiculous Zim notes in the billions and trillions of dollars, most of these guys have chosen “English” names for themselves….among the many that we’ve met there’s been Peter Pumpkin, Christopher Columbus, King George and Prince; all coming out with some ... read more

Hi Everyone Well we're back in Vic Falls and it's great to be back....nothing much has changed around here, still as laid back as ever :-) Although it hasn't exactly been a smooth run getting here........ I left Auckland on Saturday 17th early in the morning bound for Joburg via Melbourne.....I managed to make my tight transfer at Melbourne airport and met up with Kath my travel buddy. We had a hellish 15 hours flying time which dragged very slowly especially as there was a poor baby 2 rows in front who wailed the whole trip, the service was the worst I've ever had on V Australia and it was soooooo hot in the cabin. But anyhoo we made it to Joburg safe and sound, my bag on the other hand did not......I'm still waiting to ... read more

First night on Larium was like being on the movie set of Nightmare on Elm Street. I just didn’t want to go to sleep and for good reason. A few weeks later I would have ants moving round my head when I slept, I would be jumping off cliffs. Suffering paranoia, touching lions and worst still not being able to get any money out from banks or ATM’s. Could Victoria Falls turn potential nightmares into reality? Victoria Falls is on the border with Zambia and Zimbabwe and is one of the 7 natural wonders of the world. It is in a high-risk malaria area which could be fatal if the right mosquito gets you. To provide a better protection from this there are various types of pills. This time round I decided to trial the stronger ... read more