We flew from Cape Town to Johannesburg, then on to the brand new Victoria Falls airport in Zimbabwe where the new electricity supply was intermittent.
First shock - we were in the Visa on Arrival queue behind an American couple who were charged USD 45 each for their double entry visa. As Brits we were charged USD 75 each - apparently Mugabe doesn't like us. At USD 25/day each this must be the most expensive entry yet.
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| Tea at the Victoria Falls Hotel |
High afternoon tea at the Victoria Falls hotel had been recommended to us and very good it was too in true colonial style.
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| View from the Victoria Falls Hotel terrace |
While you can't actually see the falls from the hotel, you can see the spray rising from them and hear the roar.
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| Dr Livingstone, I presume |
We did our own walking tour on the Zimbabwe side of the Falls taking around 1 1/2 hours.
First one finds a statue.
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| The Cataract - southernmost part of the falls |
Then first view of the Falls, the Cataract, does not seem particularly impressive.
Apparently this is where the main part will be in a few thousand years.
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| The Zambezi immediately upstream of the falls |
The river immediately above the Falls is remarkably tranquil.
However, as one continues round the path, it becomes more impressive...
....and wetter.
...and the roar deafening.
There is some good advice - some of the barriers are rather just sticks - too flimsy for Richard's taste.
If visiting from the Zambian side the furthest you can get is the viewing platform on the other side of the gorge.
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| The gorge viewed from the very pleasant Bridge cafe. |
All the water from the Falls passes out through the gorge - it doesn't look like it!
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