The itinerary for our last full day in Zimbabwe:
and last night's sunset - it was amazing!
...once we are back home I will organize the pictures and get the days set with 20 or so of the memorable moments... there is just so so much to see here - as I am uploading this picture Randy grabbed the camera to go capture the amazing sunrise... :) it never ends!!!
This morning the group will be taken on a guided tour of Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. This walking safari takes you through the magnificent rain forest where you are able to view the Cataracts, Livingstone’s statue and a wide variety of birds and plants. Complete the day with a Sunset Cruise on the Zambezi River.
The Victoria Falls are situated on the Zambezi River, on the border
between Zambia and Zimbabwe. They are approximately 1.7km/1mile wide and
128m/420feet high. They are considered a remarkable spectacle because of the
peculiar narrow slot-like chasm into which the water falls, so one can view the
falls face-on.
David Livingstone, a Scottish
explorer, visited the falls in 1855 and renamed them after Queen Victoria,
though they were known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya – “the Smoke that Thunders”.
Livingstone was so moved by what he saw that he wrote: “Scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight”.
The Victoria Falls is the largest single sheet of water in the world and is a
UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The great Zambezi River starts in northwest Zambia and meanders for 1700
miles through several countries and empties into the Indian Ocean at
Mozambique. This great river affects thousands of people and animals along the
way. The sheer volume of water that flows through this planetary vein and
manifests it’s grandeur at the famous Victoria Falls, cannot keep from stirring
an emotional response from all who visit. You’re likely to see Hippo, other
animals, birds of prey, and even some elephants, along the riverbank or on one
of the many islands that occupy this wide river.
