After indulging in a cooked breakfast we set off for what for some of us was the first sight of the mighty Victoria falls - and we were not disappointed! The Zambezi was very full following recent heavy rains so we all became rather drenched and raingear was definitely a must. There was a wonderful walk down to the boiling pot - a 625m descent (AND ascent)- a very worthwhile walk. We also took a photographic walk which offered many different angles to the falls and led to the Zambezi bridge where, at the halfway point, we crossed into Zimbabwe. There are a number of activities from the bridge - bunji jumping, "foofy slide".
In the late afternoon (4pm) we had a wonderful sunset cruise from the lodge (US 45 pp including drinks and snacks on board). Our party had the exclusive use of the m.v. Makumbi. It was magnificent and we saw Giant Kingfishers, hippo, leguan, crocodile, Fish Eagles, Pied Kingfishers and a herd of elephant came down to the water's edge to drink from the Zimbabwean side.
Today was a really special day and we returned to camp in the evening for our last night in Zambia. We cooked up any remaining meat as uncooked meat is not allowed into Botswana owing to foot and mouth precautions.
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