Helicopter Ride 2 - over Zambezi River and Victoria Falls

The Zambezi River gets really wide as it approaches the falls

Viewing the Falls from both the Zambian and Zimbabwean sides is straightforward. Islands perched on the lip of the Falls have divided them into several cataracts which, starting from the Zambian side, are Eastern Cataract, Armchair Falls, Rainbow Falls, Horseshoe Falls, Main Falls and Devil’s Cataract. When walking to the various viewpoints, remember to wear shoes with good grips (paths and steps may be slippery from the spray), take a light raincoat or poncho and pack cameras in moisture-proof bags.

View of the entire falls - the Zambezi river, the falls, the gorge bridge and the first cataract

views of the cataracts of Victoria Falls

Smoke that Thunders

‘After twenty minutes’ sail from Kalai, we came in sight, for the first time, of the columns of vapour, appropriately called ‘smoke’… Five columns now arose, and bending in the direction of the wind, they seemed placed against a low ridge covered with trees; the tops of the columns at this distance appeared to mingle with the clouds. They were white below, and higher up became dark, so as to simulate smoke very closely. the whole scene was extremely beautiful; the banks and islands dotted over the river are adorned with sylvan vegetation of great variety.’
David Livingstone, Missionary Travels, 1857.

 

Darrell exiting the helicopter - back safe on the ground!