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Nicole's
Travelogues and Budget Travel Tips..
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VICTORIA FALLS, ZAMBIA
The explorer David Livingstone named them after Queen Victoria when he first gazed upon them in 1855. Locals call them, Mosi-Oa-Tunya (‘the smoke that thunders’), after the spray that can be seen miles away. At the height of the rainy season, 9 million litres per second pours into Bakota Gorge.
Depending on the time of year - you may need a raincoat; put your camera in a plastic bag; and don’t carry anything you don’t want to get wet. We definitely needed a rain poncho - and even with one of those we still got soaked.
This is the best view of the main falls, the Eastern Cataract and the Boiling Pot where the river turns and heads down the gorge. You will get soaked on this bridge! It was so wet that I couldn't take a pic on the bridge - so you will have to take my word for it that the view was outstanding! |
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One of the 'Seven Wonders of the World,' Victoria Falls are a mile wide and drop 300-350 feet. Vic Falls are shared between Zambia and neighboring Zimbabwe. 
On the Zambian side you can view the falls in the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park and walk right up to the edge of the falls themselves. 
Another cool view point is from the Knife Edge Bridge. 
