Monday, June 17, 2024 (continued)
We made an impulsive decision to book an excursion to the Zambia side of Victoria Falls.
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We were picked up at 14:30 and driven toward
the Victoria Falls Bridge (KSS) |
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Cargo trucks were lined up waiting their turn to cross
the bridge, which has strict weight limits |
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| How much can one bicycle carry? |
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| This entrepreneur had to walk his overloaded bicycle |
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Originally carrying two railway tracks, now there is one
and a one-lane roadway on which you must dodge bicycles |
We had purposely purchased a double entry visa for Zimbabwe, so that we could return after visiting Zambia, for which we did not need a visa. At the border we transferred to a Zambian guide. We paid the entrance fee totaling 1000 Zambian Kwacha/$38 for the Victoria Falls World Heritage Site in Zambia,
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| Relaxing Papio cynocephalus/Yellow Baboon |
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A model of the Zambia side of Victoria Falls,
including the gorges |
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| Another statue (2005) of Dr David Livingstone |
Livingstone died in Zambia where his internal organs were buried, but his body was embalmed and carried by his workers to the coast. He then traveled by ship, taking a total of nine months to be returned to London, where he is buried in Westminster Abbey.
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First view from the east end of the
narrow gorge of Victoria Falls |
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| Eastern Cascade |
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| Eastern end of the Eastern Cascade (KSS) |
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| Heading for Knife Edge Bridge |
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| A view of the Victoria Falls Bridge (KSS) |
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| Rainbow (KSS) |
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| Double rainbow (KSS) |
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| Middle of Eastern Cascade (KSS) |
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| Small ledges in the falls |
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| Danger Point in Zimbabwe (KSS) |
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| View of the other side of Victoria Falls Bridge (KSS) |
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| Juvenile Pyxicephalus adspersus/African Bullfrog (KSS) |
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| Double rainbow over Knife Edge Bridge (KSS) |
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| The end of the rainbow in the gorge (KSS) |
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| The top of the Eastern Cascade (KSS) |
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The Upper Zambezi River; our guide kindly carries
our soaking wet rain ponchos |
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Weather-beaten sign showing the route
of the Zambezi River |
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World War I Memorial (1922) lists [white]
Northern Rhodesians who gave their lives
in the Great War and refers to the 102
Askaris/locals serving in colonial armies |
Next: Chobe Game Lodge.
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