We flew from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. We wanted to visit the Victoria Falls from the Zambia side. We had organised a private guide prior to arriving so we could hit the ground running. He drove us to the Zambia border and managed to liaise with a Zambian guide to collect us on the other side once we passed through immigration. Our Zambian guide’s name was Vincent.
One of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, Victoria Falls is a waterfall on the Zambezi River in southern Africa.
It is located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe and is one of the world’s largest waterfalls, with a width of 1,708m. The area around the Victoria Falls is the habitat for several unique species of plants and animals.
Vincent our guide, was very knowledgeable about the area and Victoria Falls. As we entered the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park – one of Zambia’s smallest national parks Chacma Baboons were all around to greet us. I was in my element as I’m a huge animal lover. It was amusing to watch the baboons with their young.
Our Kidsetter celebrated crossing into Zambia travelling to his 40th country and his 7th continent. What an achievement at just 13 years old ! Hopefully travel has instilled the belief that all people no matter where they come from ultimately desire the same things; love/connection, growth, security, variety, significance and contribution. The 6 basic human needs.
We crossed the Knife-edge Bridge where we had the finest view of the Eastern Cataract and the Main Falls as well as the Boiling Pot, where the river turns and heads down the Batoka Gorge.
The UNESCO World Heritage Site is the largest waterfall in the world and a truly magnificent site to behold. Stretching the full width of the Zambezi River, this extraordinary single curtain of water plummets down into a 108-metre cleft at a rate of 935 cubic metres per second.
We witnessed the Matabele tribe patiently trek through the very top of the Victoria Falls to spear their fish. Many generations of ancestry teaching and techniques passed on from one generation to the next learning how to navigate these waters for fishing, not for the faint hearted. The tribes also call Victoria Falls Mosi-o-Tunya which means ‘the smoke that thunders’.
Our Kidsetter was blown away be the shear size of the Waterfall and enjoyed getting sprayed with water at various points.
An incredible way to be immersed in a natural wonder.
