Thursday, September 25, 2008

10 Days in Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe (post 5): Victoria Falls

Above: headed to Victoria Falls for the views, the sunset, and a few group pix.

This is what the Falls look like during the dry season (from the Zambian side; much more impressive from the Zimbabwe side). When the Zambezi is full, apparently these falls extend for a kilometer, nearly unbroken the entire way. They are known as “the mist that thunders” in the local tongue, an accurate description of the Falls at high water season.

Jess and I with our truck - we were the Buffaloes. Ruth and her truckload were the Leopards. I know the names sound corny (are we back in Sunday school or something?), but everyone actually got into it.

Me
with the guys on my truck: Micah, me, Robert, Luke, Ryan.

The
entire group, Buffaloes and Leopards, all together in front of Victoria Falls.