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Victoria Falls Place: Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana borders, Zambia Tags: waterfall, victoria falls |
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The Vic falls are quite spectacular and worth visiting. The falls are called Mosi-oa-Tunya by the locals which means "The smoke that thunders". The Vic falls forms the largest curtain of falling water in the world.
I was here when it was low water and I hiked out to the edge of the falls with some friends I met. We waded into the river and ended up about 300 ft out surrounded by water and on the edge of the falls.
We went swimming right on the edge of the falls with a thin rock wall separating us from a VERY large drop. It was kind of like a spa but with an abyss on the outside. I'm not sure exactly where it was because we had a guide with us and I was just following along, but this was an awesome experience, so ask around and I'm sure someone will know the way.
There are a ton of outdoor things to do around here. You can do a cross-canyon bridge swing or a bungee over a river from a bridge. When I drove through here in 2003 I did a day long whitewater rafting trip which was awesome.
An extract from AfriZim.com at:
http://www.afrizim.com/Places/Victoria_Falls/default.asp
Different times of the year will provide different experiences
High Water
-Feb to April. In full flood years the falls cannot be seen on foot on the Zimbabwe side with clouds of spray rising high into the sky and drenching all tourists. The aerial view at this time however is spectacular.
* The Zambian side of the falls with less water is better at this stage and there are walkways to look out points and across the swaying Knife Edge bridge.
* The intense spray provides welcome relief from the heat, but don’t carry anything you don’t want to get wet!
-April and May. The falls are at their most spectacular on foot but often the spray is so thick it is difficult to see the full width of the falls, but the weather is magic.
-From May onwards as the annual flood abates, the view of Victoria falls gets better and better and photographic opportunities from the Rain Forest path in Zimbabwe improve and most of the falls can be seen from this side. The weather is still fantastic.
Low Water
-Around November and December . It is just as interesting to come when the water is low. This is the time when there is very little spray and visitors are able to fully appreciate the geological formation of the falls and the full length and breadth of them.
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If there is one place you should go before you die it is the Vic Falls. You get a sense of how small and insignificant we are next to mother nature!
Posted by: jumperb | Thu Nov 16 @ 2:34 AM
Awesome image. Makes Niagra look like a pond
Posted by: anne | Sun Nov 12 @ 6:38 AM