ZAMBIA

Location - Southern Africa; Capital - Lusaka; Population - 12 million; Currency - Zambia Kwacha MORE ZAMBIA

Thoughts of top quality wildlife viewing and Victoria Falls lured me to Zambia and Malawi in March 2006.

The Zambian Kwacha

Don't assume that a note is fake if all the ink has washed out - it's the Victoria Falls effect..

Lusaka's ubiquitous minibuses pass in front of the Freedom Statue

Coca Cola sellers stock up their ice-box trolleys in Lusaka

The first glimpse of Victoria Falls is breathtaking

Victoria Falls are known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya or 'The Smoke That Thunders'

You're guaranteed a soaking at this footbridge along Knife Edge Track, which lies opposite Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls are 108 metres high and stretch for 1.7kms

Victoria Falls Bridge traverses the Zambezi river and links Zambia with Zimbabwe

David Livingstone was the first European to see Victoria Falls, in 1855, and named them after Queen Victoria

The eastern cataract of Victoria Falls spills into the gorge below

Checking each other out - the walk down Boiling Pot Track to the Zambezi river, Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls Bridge as seen from Boiling Pot Track

Victoria Falls Bridge, again from Boiling Pot Track

On the Zambezi river - the mist comes from Victoria Falls, hidden by a rock outcrop. Apparently it's possible to walk around the outcrop when the water volume is lower for a view of the falls

A different view of Knife Edge Track footbridge - Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls are stunning, and when combined with all the other activities in the area, are worth a trip to Zambia on their own

Mosi-oa-Tunya - Victoria Falls

My YouTube video

The sun pierces the clouds of mist at Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls

The streets of Livingstone, Zambia's nearest town to the waterfalls

Mosi-oa-Tunya Road is the main street in Livingstone

The grounds of Fawlty Towers, a backpacker hostel in Livingstone

Booze cruise down the Zambezi river, near Livingstone

Hippos wallow in the Zambezi river

Cruising down the Zambezi river

The boat gets close to an elephant on the banks of the Zambezi river

The booze starts to take effect - Zambezi river. Yes I have forgotten your names - get in touch..

The sun sets on the Zambezi river

Helicopter flight to the Victoria Falls

The path of the Zambezi river and gorge is clear from above - Victoria Falls

If you can afford it a helicopter flight is superb - Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls is 1.7kms wide

My YouTube video

Victoria Falls Bridge is in the bottom left corner - Zimbabwe is on the left and Zambia on the right

The Knife Edge Track footbridge, Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls plunges 108 metres

Victoria Falls helicopter flight

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LINKS

www.zambiatourism.com - Zambia tourist board

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zambia

http://gotovictoriafalls.com - info on Victoria Falls and surrounds

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