These
are shots of Victoria Falls - in the local language, it is called Mosi-oa-Tunya,
"the smoke that thunders" as the Zambezi River drops into the gorge.
It is one of
the most popular bungee-jumping sites in the world. The Zambezi River is
the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, and the bridge across the gorge
is the border crossing. I took these shots from the Zambian side.
The jumper takes off, drops hundreds of feet, and bounces numerous times
on the stretchy cord before being slowly dragged up by her feet back up
to the platform:
|
A common sight on the bridge
are these baboons, who do not have to show passports.
|
|
|
Deborah and I stayed at the
Municipal Campground in Victoria Falls, where we rented a rondavel. One
of the fun features of our stay was this warthog who showed up in our garden
one morning.
|
|
|
This is one of the most famous
trees in the world: a 1500 year old boabab tree as wide as a house.
It was a landmark meeting place for European settlers travelling north
from the Cape. They would arrange to meet here because everyone in
the region knew the tree and could point the way, and the settlers would
team up to navigate the Zambezi River together. |
|
One of the great things to
do in Victoria Falls is to visit a performance of African dance, music
and drumming. It is very theatrical dance. Here are some of the great costumed
characters you'll see.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
|
Another treat is the craft
market. There are many thousands of amazing items, of which these male
and female carved heads are representative.
|
|
On to
page 3 of Videoshots