ZIMBABWE-VICTORIA FALLS

ZIMBABWE-VICTORIA FALL
SATURDAY 8TH -  WEDNESDAY 12TH JUNE
After leaving Chobe Safari Lodge early on Saturday it is only 12km until you get to the Kazangula Border post. The whole border crossing only took us about 1 and a half hours.We were settled in at Vic Falls Campsite by late morning which gave us plenty of time to explore. We had met Angus and Jenni, friends of Pete and Kim's when they were visiting in Chintsa earlier this year. They had been so helpful in planning our trip and it was great to catch up with them in their home town of Vic Falls.

BRYCE: ZIMBABWE- SATURDAY 8/6/2013

Today we left Botswana for Zimbabwe. Once we had arrived at the campsite which is so close to the Victoria falls, that you can hear them and see the water that surges up. In the evening some friends of my mom and dads, Jenni and Angus came to visit.

 SUNDAY 9/6/2013

Today we went to see one of the seven wonders of the world,Victoria Falls. It was amazing! The amount of water that rushes down at once is mind blowing. The first man to record Victoria Falls was Dr David Livingston. They call it the smoke that thunders or Mosi-oa -Tunya. If you go to look at Victoria Falls you must be prepared to get wet, we decided not to take raincoats and to get soaking wet. After our visit to the amazing Victoria falls we had lunch with my mom and dads friends and their family at the falls. It was a really good day!

 

MITCH: Zimbabwe

Vic falls campsite 8-11 June

 Today we left for Zimbabwe. When we arrived at the Vic Falls campsite we set up and went into town. We are 2km away from Vic Falls. After that we went to the pool which is crystal clear and very warm. In the evening we had a braai with Angus and Jenni. Today we went for a run in the morning. Later on we went to Vic Falls, I was so excited. Did you know that Vic Falls is one of the seven wonders of the world? When we arrived we found out that we came in the high water season. The first lookout point was amazing. All the next ones we went to were even more amazing and we got more wet as we progressed. One of the last ones we couldn’t even see the waterfall because all we saw was white spray. Near the end we saw a person bungie jumping. After the falls we had lunch with Angus, Jenni and Jenni's sisters family. Their names are Luke, Trish, Garth and Courtney. After lunch we went back to the campsite and had a rest. In the evening we had curry.

AIMEE: Vic Falls Rest Camp

The next day we left Chobe Safari Lodge and went to ZIMBABWE. When we got to ZIMBABWE we went to stay at a place called Vic falls rest camp. Soon it was dark and we had some people over for supper their names were Jenni and Angus. After that we went to bed. The next day my mom had asked a man that did T-shirts and he made us awesome t-shirts that had a map of where we had been and where we are going. After that we went for a walk to Vic falls and it was AMAZING we saw one of the 7 wonders of the world and it was beyond incredible!! When we were walking and looking at all the different sights of Victoria falls we were getting so  wet we were drenched. When we went back to the restaurant at Vic falls. We had lunch with Jenni, Angus, Luke, Courtenay, Trish and Garth. When we had lunch we back to the truckt for a swim and then it was dark. We  had supper and then went to bed.

Monday 10th June: Mitch had picked up a tummy bug and was not feeling great after a very disruptive night so we stayed around the campsite doing schoolwork until lunchtime. At lunchtime we went to Vic Falls Safari Lodge to watch the feeding of the vultures. It was quite amazing seeing these huge birds circling and then as the food is thrown out descending a mere 3 metres away to devour it. They are huge up close and their wing span is quite something.

In the afternoon Bryce, Aimee & I went on a boat with Angus & Jenni.Grant stayed with Mitch at the truck as he was not feeling up to going on the boat. It is quite majestic the Zambezi River and after a quick spin on the boat, we had a picnic on the banks outside the boat club.

Picnic on banks of Zambezi

Bryce & Aimee on boat

We then went back to the campsite to collect Grant & Mitch and went to Jenni & Angus for a delicious supper.

 

TUESAY 11TH JUNE:  This morning we are at the campsite doing schoolwork, housework and some catching up.

Aimee helping to cut Grant's hair

 

AIMEE:The next day we went to go watch people feed vultures and when they see the food they fly down and spray dust everywhere. After that we went back to the truck and had rest. In the afternoon Bryce, Mom and I went on Jenni and Angus's boat, because Mitch was not feeling so good. In the night time we went to Angus and Jenni’s house for supper.

Yesterday we went for a walk and looked at the Casino and Victoria Falls Hotel.

 

Then we went back to the truck and had supper.

The next day we went on a Canopy tour and it was AWESOME!!!

It was in the gorge and beautiful and you could see the bridge that you bungy jump off. When it was done we had a rest at the truck and tonight we are going to a buffet supper that you try all different kinds of meet.

 BRYCE:MONDAY 10/6/2013
Today we did some school work. At 13:00 we went to go watch the vultures feed on food that the lodge provided for them. The vultures swarmed in on the meat. At about 16:00 we went on Jenni and Angus's boat with them. After this we went to their house for supper.
 

Kingdom Hotel

TUESDAY 11/6/2013
Today we did some school work in the morning and in the afternoon we went to see some places around Victoria Falls. These are the places we went to see the Kings Hotel, the Victoria Falls Hotel which has been running since 1904 and has been has been kept the same and the baobab were Dr David Livingston camped and would meet people for meetings. It was fun interesting.

 

WEDNESDAY 13/6/2013

 Today we went on a canopy tour over the gorge. It was super fun. We did nine slides. On number seven we went under a branch but you only dip at the last minute so you think that you are going to hit it. It was lots of fun and I hope that we can do it again sometime.
 

MITCH: Today we didn't do much because I wasn't feeling well. What we did do was go see feeding of vultures. At first there were about ten vultures and at one point we saw about eighty vultures. When we went back my Dad and I had a sleep while Mom, Aimee and Bryce had a picnic with Angus and Jenni. In the evening we went to Angus and Jenni for supper. Today I didn't feel well so we didn't do much but what we did do in the afternoon was go look at the Kingdom Lodge and the Vic Falls Hotel. At the Vic Falls Hotel we saw people bungie jumping on the bridge. In the evening we had pasta and I started feeling a bit better.

 

 
Today we went on a canopy tour at the Vic Falls gorge. On the first line we went on was a bit scary but the rest were fine. On number7 you think you are going to hit your head. At the end we got a fanta. When we got back we had a rest.



MITCH:In the evening we went first for a sun downer with Angus and Jenni. After that we went to the Boma for supper. When we arrived we got a capatana to wear. When we arrived Mom and Dad got a locle drink. For starters we got fish, crocidile, gennifoil, impala and goats cheese, we shared the started. The main course was delicious. While we were having supper there were people intertaining us. Near the end we did some drumming and we also did dancing. After the dancing the people came and sang to us. After supper we went back too the truck.

BRYCE:In the afternoon we went to the Boma for supper it was the most exciting and joyful restaurant I have ever been to. They danced, drummed, sang, made us dance and play the drums. My parents tried sorghum beer they said that it tastes terrible.

 

 

AIMEE: Before we went to Boma we went back to the place where we saw them feed vultures and watched the animals at the watering hole there where Elephant, Buffalo and warthog. When the  sun went down we went to the Boma. When they put sarong type of dresses on us and they gave us a welcoming dance and we joined in. When we got to our table they gave my mom and dad a type of beer that they said was terrible. Then they gave us starters and there was a choice of Impala, Crocodile tail, Guinea fowl and fish. When we had finished our starters then the buffet started. We had lots of stuff but when we had finished our food a man let us do drumming. Everyone joined in after that everyone danced and a lady did 4 braids in my hair and Mitch and I went to the bone man and he said I am going to marry a rich husband. Bryce, Mitch and I got our faces painted, I got a Elephant, Mitch got an Elephant and Bryce got a Hippo. When we got back we went to bed and tomorrow are going to Zambia.