Victoria Falls is probably the greatest sight that I have seen in my world travels.
The falls, the African name for them, by the way, is Mosi-O-Tunya (The Smoke that Thunders), are always in your consciousness when you're anywhere in the town. One need only look up to see vast clouds of mist hanging in the sky. The mist can reach over 1300 feet into the air. Their roar is also constant and can be heard everywhere in town. The funny thing about these falls is that the water drops into a narrow gorge ... you cannot get a view of the falls in their entirety anywhere except from the air.
If one visits the falls during the wet season when the Zambezi is in full flow, you will get totally drenched from the rising spray. The roar of the water is amazing as it goes over the 1-mile wide precipice.
The water levels of the Zambezi River are so high that the awesome waterfalls create an incredible amount of spray as the water cascades into the valley. This spray travels upwards into the air, which you can see from miles away!
No matter which side you choose to view them (Zambia or Zimbabwe), Victoria Falls is a must see. Picture Niagara Falls twice as tall and twice as wide, and you still won’t be prepared for the spectacle of Victoria Falls. At a point where the mighty Zambezi River is one FULL mile in width, the water hurls itself over a giant, 300 foot cliff, creating the largest curtain of falling water in the world.
It’s a truly awe-inspiring experience .. the sight, the sound, the humbling feeling that here indeed is Nature’s Supreme Masterpiece. No photograph can begin to depict the reality and nothing prepares you for the first sight.
Then we motored on to the Botswana border approximately 43.5 miles away. Had a wonderful day trip at Chobi National Park. This is where I had seen the biggest herd of elephant of every size, crossing the rivers in the Chobi Park.
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