#victoria falls

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Victoria Falls, Zambia by Annie Griffiths a swimmer stands at the edge of the falls

#Zambia #Victoria Falls #Annie Griffiths #body #waterfall #brown #photography #national geographic #water #nature #scenery

[vintagecamping]

Building a fire in a campsite in one of Africa's finest destinations. Victoria Falls.

Zimbabwe

1978

#vintage camping #campfire light #zimbabwe #victoria falls #africa #camping #road trips #travel #outdoors #exploring #1970s

[ilikeit-art]

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#victoria falls #devil pool #zimbabwe

[vox-anglosphere]

Journey back in time on the luxury rail route across southern Africa

#Rovos Rail #luxury train #Pretoria #South Africa #Victoria Falls #Zimbabwe #retro #romantic travel #dining car #British Empire

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Victoria Falls — Zambia/Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls straddles the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe on the Zambezi River. One of the best vantage points in which to view this mile-long waterfall is from Livingstone Island, so named for David Livingstone, the first Westerner to come across the falls in 1855.

Vic Falls has long been considered one of the most beautiful places in the world — and one of the most adventurous, with bungee jumping, zip lining, and white-water rafting all in the vicinity of the falls.

Getty Images

#getty images #photographer #victoria falls #waterfalls #zambia #zimbabwe #zambezi river #livingstone island #david livingstone

[snototter]

A shot of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, from the air

by Gary Faulkner

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Victoria Falls on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Mosi Oa Tunya.

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[crk-charaters-in-places]

I want Eclair, Kumiho, and Pomegranate at Victoria Falls.

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[adventuresoncehad]

For whatever reason, I have an almost endless appetite for seeing waterfalls when traveling. They're majestic and always worth whatever travel hassle pops up. This is a tiny piece of Victoria Falls.

- Sandy Noto

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Mosi Oa Tunya aka Victoria falls

#Mosi Oa Tunya #zimbabwe #botswana #africa #photography #travel photography #victoria falls #landscape #landscapephotography #zim #travel #waterfall

[janameerman]

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[charlesandmartine]

Saturday 27th April 2024

We awoke early this morning, now trained to go game watching at silly o'clock. I thought the air conditioning must be on, but it was the roar of the Falls that can constantly be heard from our room. The immense spray can be seen rising from the gorge hewn by the water.

The sun beat down on us yet again. 32° on the rich, the poor, the just and the unjust. Our personal guide showed up on queue, bundled us into the back of his minibus and swiftly drove us to the Falls some 1km from the hotel. The Chinese were ahead of us already doing the selfies. Imagine if you will the holiday slide show happening soon in the home of the Pings, downtown Shanghai. What picture is this asks daddy Ping? That's Victoria Falls says Shing. Where Falls says daddy Ping, all I see is your ugly face. You got any other picture of Falls? Shing falls silent for a moment, then brightens and says yes, I took picture of Falls me and Ting. But Victoria Falls is World Heritage Site, is 107m high, 1737m wide and has 1100m3/sec, 300,000 gallons per sec. flowing over it why only picture of ugly face. Was same with Taj Mahal, London Bridge, Sydney Bridge. Last time I pay for holiday! (Names changed to protect the innocent)

This thing is immense and awe inspiring and the most amazing waterfall we have ever seen. It's construction is of several falls: Devil's Cataract used in previous days as an animal sacrifice area in times of hardship, the Main Falls, Horseshoe Falls, Rainbow Falls and Armchair Falls. In terms of scale it is 10th widest and 13th by volume but figures combined make it to the top three waterfalls in the world. The spray from the crashing water hitting the bedrocks far below rose high into the air forming fine rain soaking us through despite wearing cagoules. Whole areas were hidden intermittently due to the low cloud formed. The viewing walkways have been planted with rainforest vegetation and palm trees because after all, it is warm and it rains continuously and ideal conditions for such a beautiful tropical creation. Astonishingly, on the Zambian bank, possibly Livingstone Island, feet from the precipice edge sat a small pool, quiescent from the thunder of the current passing just inches away before crashing hundreds of feet to the melee far below. Those with an incredibly low IQ were able to enjoy this free gratis jacuzzi provided by nature despite certain death so close at hand.

The first European to find the Falls was of course David Livingstone in 1855. The Chobe River we were by, is one of several feeds to the Zambezi which tips over the Zambian side of the Falls allowing the Zimbabwe peoples to get a good look at it. Livingstone, whose statue we passed, spent his life in Zambia, dying in Chitambo in 1873. He apparently said his heart lay with Zambia, so whether he meant this literally or not, we shall never know for sure, they cut his heart out and buried it there and posted the rest of him back to Westminster Abbey. The railway bridge which also forms the border with Zambia, passes close to the Falls and is an integral part of the Cape Town to Cairo railway a dream of Cecil Rhodes. A jaw dropping engineering project from the late 19 century. Well it would be but it ran out of steam, navies and engineers by the time it reached Tanzania due to sickness and being eaten by lions and it didn't get any further. The 156m bridge was designed by the same guys who built Sydney Harbour bridge; prefabricated in Cleveland, England and shipped out in kit form; an amazing achievement in itself. It was completed in just 14 months in 1905.

Now the Victoria Falls Hotel is quite a closed community with its internal staff coupled closely with the outdoor security staff that have the appearance of a small army! They parade around the grounds keeping non-guests, locals, undesirables and baboons firmly under control and away from the bricks and mortar. They are not that keen on guests either and are likely to ask what your room number is. After recuperating from our dousing at the Falls this morning, we spent an hour or so in the sun by the pool and then felt strong enough to escape to promenade the high street. From the minibus it all looked very jolly; full of curiosity shops, the odd eating place and bar. So off we went. Now I'm sure that they are all very nice people in their own way, but I began to understand how an impala felt just popping out to where the lions live. To start with there were stares similar to those I imagine a black person might get in a white enclave. Then the hard sell starts; carvings, little wooden bowls, statuettes and bright African things. All highly valued in their own way but no I don't want one is not the right answer. You are accompanied along the street having the goods yet again thrust in front of you in case you hadn't previously realised just how much you needed one of these. Then there's the person who is convinced you want a supermarket, maybe for water and he's your man to help you find one. Then there's the honest beggars. A call will be heard from inside a shop you may be passing. It's like the entire Zimbabwe economy must depend on what's in your pocket. We felt desperately for these people but we really don't know what we could do for them. We've done as much as we can simply by coming, staying in a hotel which employs local people. I took a photo of a discarded steam engine and we legged it back to the security of the hotel just mentioned our room number to the host of guards patrolling outside once or twice.

Jungle Junction not being for us tonight we decided to eat on the terrace restaurant. The official currency in Zimbabwe is the US dollar although they have in the last couple of weeks announced for the first time ever their own currency although from what I've heard it's plummeting faster than a bucket down a well. Items purchased and meals are unusually expensive here in the hotel probably due to the link with the dollar. Meal last night was not too far short of $100!

ps Zimbabwe flags are all flying half mast because 3 brigadiers were killed in a motor accident.

pps Tomorrow we will be boarding the Rovos Rail for the next four nights to Pretoria. WiFi might be scarce.

#Victoria Falls

[pasparal]

Devil's Pool at Victoria Falls Taken on December 2, 2006 Photographer: Annie Griffiths Belt

#Annie Griffiths Belt #Zambia #Victoria Falls #2006

[peaceinthestorm]

John Thomas Baines (1820-1875, British) ~ The Eastern Cataracts of the Victoria Falls, 1869

[Source: invaluable.com]

#john thomas baines #british art #victoria falls #rainbow

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Rainbow over Victoria Falls

Mabel H.M. Withers

#art #rainbow #victoria falls #Mabel H.M. Withers

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#victoria falls #zimbabwe #zambia