Livingstone, Zambia - The Adrenaline Capital of Africa

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Livingstone, Zambia: The Adrenaline Capital of Africa

Summary:

...The nicest people I met on this Africa trip live in Zambia.
And the best part, they don't treat their tourists so blatantly like a dollar ($) sign.

Hawkers selling "cheap, very cheap, free to look" souvenirs right outside your hotel does NOT exist anywhere in Livingstone, Zambia.

And you can walk down the street in peace, like a normal human beings (almost like a local)....w/o having to ward off hordes of souvenir sellers clammering all over you, not giving you a moment of peace. (I absolutly dreaded going outside or walking the streets in Arusha, Tanzania and Stone Town, Zanzibar for this reason). Such a turn-off!
Don't get me wrong, I loved my Kilimanjaro summiting experience. The porters/ guides were all good people. But i hated having to be based out of Arusha. Next time I would definitly base myself out of Moshi instead of Arusha.


I loved Zambia! People are great...great cool weather and loads of adrenaline pumping activities based out of the Batoka Gorge area! And who can forget the majestic beauty of Victoria Falls.

(A whole section on Zambia is about half way in to this clip with youtube link below):

A few activities that i got to enjoy (in order of enjoyability):

- White Water Rafting The Great Zambezi River. White water rafting aficionados from around the world come just to get a chance at rafting The Great Zambezi. (best rafting ever; lots of grades 4's and 3's this time of the year. and yes we did flip...it was scary at first, but good times in general). The scenery of being inside the Batoka gorge is beautiful. You have Zambia on one side and Zimbabwe on the other side the entire way down the river. Rafting happens up-river from the falls so don't fall asleep or you'll end up at Victoria falls! ;-)

- Gorge Swinging (300' drop into the Batoka Gorge, jumping backwards with your legs tied together - 'Death Jump').
(see the video for it here -about halfway into the video-

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-Ziplining the Batoka Gorge: again - click video link below-

for details.

-Jet Boating in the Great Zambezi (Twin v8 engine power machine taking rapid 360 degree turns in the middle of the zambezi; we even went over a couple of rapids). Needless to say Mr. Green's and my hair was standing up on our backs!
(see pics).

Have you seen this adrenaline packed video yet?:

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Photos

Victoria Falls Rainbow
See to it: Key Perth Green

Ziplining in the Batoka Gorge
See the youtube video link in this entry to see video...its awesome!

Typical thatch roof in Zambia
~2 feet thick roofing (talk about insulation)

Batoka Gorge w/ The Great Zambezi in the distance
Platform from which Mr. Green and I jumped off of for the gorge swing - see video in entry

Jetboating the Great Zambezi
if you look carefully you can see Mr. Green in my hand held up.

Mr. Green got to zipline the Batoka gorge as well
Can you see him in my hand?

Journey home always takes long!
Moon rise and the sunrise simultaneously - caught enroute from JNB to LHR on S.African Airways.