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Very detailed Africa travelogue with lots of information for anyone planning a trip. Indexed for easy reference. 11 Countries over 3 months.
3 months in Africa -- detailed travelogue, travel tips, indexed
Larry2006-05-27 03:11:54
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the entrance booth didn't have enough change (having only
US$1), and when I asked if I could get the other dollar back in Zambian
kwatcha, she replied "do you know what the exchange rate is?" I had
forgotten it, so instead, she just wrote "change $1.00" on my entry slip and
said I could stop back on the way out to see if she had any change by then.
The views from the Zambian side of the falls aren't as spectacular as
those from the Zimbabwe side, but they afford the visitor much closer access
to the actual falls and are definitely worth seeing: not only can you hike
down to the bottom of the falls (a bit off to the side, but still close
enough), but you can also walk along the edge of the falls on top -- right
by the point where the water goes over the cliff.
The first thing I did on the Zambian side was walk down the "boiling pot"
path to an area near the bottom of the falls not too far from the bridge.
The "boiling pot" gets its name from the circular currents the water takes
as it flows into the area (resembling someone stirring a pot of liquid), and
the climb down to it is a mix of steps (for the upper part) and rocks (for
the lower part). With all the constant spray in the area, the lower part
resembles a lush, green rain-forest, and at the bottom (once you've climbed
over dozens of rocks), you find yourself at the boiling pot itself. There's
not really anything too exciting about the area, but the walk down is nice
(if slow because of having to climb the rocks), and it's about the only
place you can get a view of the area from the base.
After climbing back up, I began to walk everywhere along the marked
paths... there are plenty of trails to follow in the area, and I wound up
taking just about all of them. One path takes you to the point next to
where the water is just about to fall over the side
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See photographs from:
Botswana Gallery
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Cape Verde Gallery
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Kenya Gallery
,
Lesotho Gallery
,
Malawi Gallery
,
Mauritius Gallery
,
Swaziland Gallery
,
Tanzania Gallery
,
Zambia Gallery
,
Zimbabwe Gallery
I just thought it might be helpful for you to know how i am finding your system.
Thank you
Susan J, 2008-01-28 14:00:20