This post is a tad overdue but it has been a very crazy time for the NGO I am working at. Maybe when this has all passed I can share some of the situation, but no promises because, well, privacy.
On my second full day in Zambia I stayed close to my hotel but still did two thrilling things.
- I took part in the Devil’s Swim – they call this place the Devil’s Pool because it is literally at the top of Victoria Falls. Apparently there is a net just over this part of the Falls to catch any tourist that might go over but I didn’t take a look for myself. This was a lot of fun. I was with two groups of women – two young women on a short holiday from their jobs in Angola with EY, and 3 older women (my vintage plus maybe 5 years) on a group trip. I hung out in the pool waiting for my turn at the top – little fishies nipping at my dead skin (ew!) This is somewhat less scary than it looks as there is a man holding on to your leg the entire time.
2. After a quiet afternoon enjoying the zebras wandering around the resort grounds,
I went to the Elephant Cafe for a chance to interact with some African elephants and have an excellent gourmet meal.
For dinner I joined a family of 6 from Cape Town. Mum and Dad, originally from the UK were celebrating their silver wedding anniversary. Steve and Mel, Alex, Dan, Chloe and Cat if I remember correctly. They invited me to join them for dinner after our interaction time with the elephants, so I didn’t have to dine alone. I would have been fine dining alone but it was much more fun with this entertaining family!
This was my last full day in Zambia. The next morning I was at the Zimbabwe border at 6 am to embark on the most thrilling day yet…….. one more post to come on this mini vacay
A Travelling Accountant 