October 16, 2008 - Thursday - Victoria Falls, Zambia

Jacob drives us from Livingston Airport to Victoria Falls and we go on a walking tour in the midday heat (about 38°C in the shade). Since this is the dry season, the water on the Zambian side of the falls is almost completely dried up, however the Zimbabwe side has lots of water.

As we walk the trail along the top of the gorge, we get good views of both sides of the falls . We encounter a troop of baboons along the way which I am wary of, however Jacob says they are not aggressive, so we pass by without incident. I get Jacob to take a photo and video of me standing against the rail with Victoria Falls in the background - two I was there moments.  Speaking of "moments", I find it a bit surreal as I walk along the gorge.  It's as though I'm not really here...I can't explain the feeling further.

Victoria Falls from Joe Carr on Vimeo

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Zimbabwe, Zambia in tug of war over Victoria Falls tourists - April 18, 2011, an article by Agence France-Press, published in The Vancouver Sun - it looks like Zimbabwe is gaining ground in the Victoria Falls tourist trade, according to this article.  They have adopted the US$ instead of their own worthless currency, and it appears their prices are lower than on the Zambian side.

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