Cross it Off the List!

Being one of the seven natural wonders of the world, Victoria Falls has long been on my list of places to see. And it totally lived up to the hype.

Vic Falls are on the mighty Zambezi river here in Zimbabwe. They are the widest grouping of large falls in the world. Locals call the place, "the smoke that thunders" because a large cloud of mist hovers above the falls at all times, and from a distance it resembles a cloud of white smoke. And of course, "thunder" refers to the awesome roar of the crashing water.

We're actually here at low water time, so the falls aren't flowing at full capacity -- best time of year is Spring (Apr - Jun). It's incredible to imagine how much more exciting and powerful the falls must be then. And I can't even imagine how much wetter you must get when you view them at that time of year. Yesterday the spray & mist were so strong it was like we were taking a shower at some of the viewing points! All in all, I absolutely loved this stop, and I can't wait to share photos (once again, no photo uploading on the Commodore 64 I'm writing this post from!).

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