I have visited three remarkable waterfalls: Niagara Falls, which has a height of 167 feet and is located between the USA and Canada; Iguazu Falls, standing at 269 feet on the border of Argentina and Brazil; and Victoria Falls, the world’s largest waterfall, located between Zambia and Zimbabwe and reaching a height of 355 feet. November usually marks the end of the summer dry season and the beginning of the rainy season. However, rainfall in this region has fallen short of expectations for the past few years. The Zimbabwe National Park features a 2 km paved walkway around Victoria Falls. Points 1 to 8 offer the best views of the waterfalls, while from point 9 onward, the second half of Victoria Falls has diminished to a trickle.
We stayed at the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, which has a vulture preservation program. Despite the vultures flying gracefully in the sky, they are actually listed as an endangered species due to the malicious poisoning of wildlife in Zimbabwe. From my balcony, I could see vulture families and large Marabou storks perched in the trees. There is a waterhole nearby where elephants, buffalo, and smaller animals come to drink, although no large predators like lions or leopards are present.
We took a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River, which serves as the boundary between Zimbabwe and Zambia. It’s a lovely, calm, and wide river where we enjoyed a beautiful sunset. There are large numbers of hippos in the water, but what surprised us the most was when a herd of elephants swam across the river. Be sure to check out my Facebook post at the following link to see the elephant crossing.
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In the evening, we attended Domo, an African BBQ that often features various programs. This time, we had a drummer who taught the audience how to drum, along with a group of young African kids performing a dance. It turned out to be quite an enjoyable evening