Day 10 - May 30
Kasane (Kwalpe Lodge) to Victoria Falls
The early morning border crossing from Botswana to Zimbabwe was reminiscent of Central American borders with form after form to fill out. However Zimbabwe takes the prize for “sticking it to you”. They had a hefty fee for a Visa, a fee for entering with a vehicle and then another fee for the vehicle being “rented”. And they weren’t kidding! All together it cost $125 just to get into Zimbabwe!
Victoria Falls: One of the seven natural wonders of the world. This is the high volume time of the year and the enormous Zambezi river spreads out to create over a mile of falls. Niagra which is one of the three greatest falls along with Iquacu falls in South America and Victoria, only out does Victoria in yearly volume. Victoria is both taller and wider. It’s no wonder its such a tourist attraction.
This tiny town of Victoria Falls has many hotels and lodges as one would imagine, however, would you imagine seeing warthogs and baboons wandering the streets? Yep! And at the lodge I’m staying at, twenty some mongoose came scurrying out from under a wooden walkway while I was having breakfast. They were sooooo cool!
This evening I will do a boat cruise on the Zambezi which will conclude my stay in Vic Falls.
(top) The F650 bike parked at A'Zambesi Lodge near Victoria Falls.
(above) The awesome main falls with striking rainbows.
The above warthog was a common sight in my trip and the above photo shows hippos in the Zambesi
