LIVINGSTONE - traveling to

This was our first 'puddle jumper' flight - going from Lusaka to Livingstone! Carries 26 max - had 24 on board. Had to stow everything - and actually we hit 'over weight' on our luggage - as they also weighed our carry on - 10 KGs - $20 USD - not to bad (beats repacking etc at the last minute). The Livingstone airport was kind of funny. We had to put our luggage on the 'security xray' machine - only to watch it fall off at the other end as no one was watching the machine and viewing the xray machine - we just walked thru the electronic sensor as no one was around and retrieved our luggage!! Finally - 15 minutes later or so - they started checking luggage and people - guess we 'lucked out'- sortof!!

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LIVINGSTONE - Victoria Falls

Here it is - the seventh wonder of the world - in all of its 'flood waters furry'! Probably walking along the path, trying to see enough to get one foot ahead of the other foot - was the closest we will get to going thru a car wash without the car! We had been warned - and it was true - we got literally wet to our bones!! They did have rain ponchos - but word was it did not really make that much difference. Fortunately it was warm and so we dried out fairly quick. The last couple videos are taken off youtube so you could see the falls when the water level and flow was more subdued and minimal. The feeling of the force and rush of the water was just incredable!!

And a few pics of some of the other critters around such as baboons - kind of like squirrels and 'camp robbers' - just a bit larger and a bit more aggressive!

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LIVINGSTONE - Victoria Falls - different views - off youtube

These clips are here to provide you an idea of the magnitude of the falls - as well as give you a better idea of what they look like then the water level is lower...I found these on YouTube - enjoy!!

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#2-Vic falls during peak water flow

#3 - helicopter fly over the falls

LIVINGSTONE - Victoria Falls bridge - bungee and swing!

and then there was Victoria Falls bridge - where the mighty waters lured mortals into doing mighty feats - such as Bungee jumping, the Gorge Swing and the Zip line (no pics)!!  A few in the group took 'one for the team' and made the challange! Way to go!! (and lived to tell!)

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LIVINGSTONE - Ngoma African Restuarant

A restuarant where we had dinner at one evening. They prepared and served authentic african food - along with all of the decorations! Betty and I passed up the alligator but others in our group gave it a go - 'kind of like chicken' (pretty original line!)

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LIVINGSTONE - Fawlty Towers - lodging

This was where we stayed. We had a nice little room - with a 'ripper' of a shower - such a nice surprise after our  'dripper' and bucket showers the two weeks earlier!

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LIVINGSTONE - traveling around

Livingstone was pretty touristy - just a few pics....

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