After 22 long hot hours on the bus we finally arrived in Zambia! It has been a little surreal cos in my head I never really planned on being Zambia. After dropping our stuff off at the backpackers we went into the town of Livingstone, named after the explorer, which was a real experience. We went through the market and everyone was approaching you trying to sell things or just to strike up conversation, selling all sorts of things like fruit, bangles, and trillion dollar notes! It was a bit intimidating at first but you soon get used to it, and I actually like Zambia a lot! The money is difficult to get used to tho-I took about 30 quid out of the cash machine, which translated to 200,000 kwecha-lots of cash!
Yesterday we went to the Zambian side of Vic Falls which was incredible! We went down into a jungle-like valley and after clambering across some rocks got our first view of the falls…it was difficult to see them properly with all the mist which was higher than the water itself and it was so high up, but it was amazing. We then got another view of it from the cliffs opposite the Falls, and then went to Knife Edge Bridge! Absolutely soaked but it was well worth it because it was right next to the Falls! It was an incredible experience, difficult to put into words and the photos really don’t do it justice. Well worth a visit!
Today we were canoeing on the Zambezi River, another thing I didn’t expect to be doing. It started slowly, but ended up being a really good day! The river is crocodile-infested, and we also saw hippos, another danger when you are just in a 2 man canoe. I was on edge most of the day, but it was very enjoyable, and on the drive back we saw baboons, giraffes, and elephants really close to the car-amazing!
Tomorrow we are going to Zimbabwe to see the other side of the Falls. Everybody seems to have a different opinion on which view of the Falls is best, so I look forward to seeing for myself.
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