| THE ZAMBEZI RIVER
Our 10 a.m. Zambezi River
"cruise" featured only four passengers and our guide, Danny,
plus tinkly gin and tonics while we watched baby crocs go for a swim. We
thought of Dr. David Livingstone on the same journey. Upon seeing the
Falls from the river, he wrote in his journal that such a lovely sight
"must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight." Today,
you can pay "The Flight of Angels" to take you on a short aerial
tour over the Falls.
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watches herons relaxing on the Zimbabwe side of the river. The
Zambezi forms the northern boundary between Zimbabwe and Zambia. |
Hippos are a common site on
the Zambezi. In fact they would make a good logo for a local Zim
lager, called Zambezi beer.
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very young crocodile lounges, almost invisible, in the branches of a
mopane tree. |
This young croc prefers a dip
in the river.
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A highlight of the cruise was spotting a large herd
of elephants bathing in the river.
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| The herd included several baby elephants. |
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Above, three adolescent elephants enjoy a bath and a
game in the water. |
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