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| Victoria Falls |
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| Victoria Falls |
I also left Lusaka fast. My next aim was Livingstone close to
Victoria Falls. The Vic Falls are most imposing in or short after the
raining season. There is nearly no water in october or november. There
is more water on the Zimbabwean side than on the Zambian, so I was
thinking about going to Zimbabwe. As I did not have a double entry for
Zambia, this would have been a rather expensive idea.
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| Bovu Island |
In my hostel in Livingstone I got to know 2 people from England, who
also longed for rest. Thus we had the idea to leave the city for some
time for going to Bovu. This is a small island about 1-hour journey from
Livingstone. On the island, there is only one small hotel. There is no
electricity and no mobile phone reception! It was very quiet and
peaceful. There was a lot to do, mostly by boat, like sunset boat ride,
all around the island or an excursion to the village nearby. Here, Brett
and Evelyn, the owners of Jungle Junction Lodge, support the
construction of a school. Volunteers for that are welcome any time!
Currently the small children are in school in the church, the bigger
ones must walk every day 5 kilometers one-way to go to school in the
next village!
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| Bovu Island |
Back in Livingstone, I cancelled the idea to see the falls on the
Zimbabwian side. Brett had the idea about taking a flight over the
falls. He probably thought rather of a helicopter flight, but,
nevertheless, a micro light sounded a lot more fun! And it was simply
great! Of course, first I was a little bit nervous as this micro light
is really small and it also shakes quite a bit. But I forgot about this
completely, as soon as we flew over the falls and gorges! After the
flight, people can buy the CD with the photos, the pilot has shot during
the flight. The camera is on one of the wings.
