Safari and Vic Falls
Right now I am sitting in the ZigZag bed and breakfast coffee shop. It is almost 10pm and I am one of the last customers of the night. I’m so content, listening to the rain pouring down on the tin roof above me, feeling the cool breeze blow in gently from the open brick archways across the room. What a perfect ending to an amazing day!
This morning I climbed into a large open truck (just like you see in the movies) and headed to my very first safari! We drove for two hours through the bush and along the Zambezi River taking in the sights and sounds of Africa. We saw huge baboons, a pack of hippos, loads of impala, crocodiles, and beautiful giraffes! It was so much fun.
Later that day we headed to one of the seven natural wonders of the world, Victoria Falls! It was magnificent! Because we arrived at the very end of the dry season, a lot of the falls were dry, and we were able to see to the bottom of the tremendous gorge. It was amazing to see a waterfall that was twice the height of Niagara.
After the falls we headed to the market for some shopping. I walked along the path back to the market with Heather as a giant baboon walked five feet behind us! I’ve never been a fan of baboons. They’re mean, and to find out that the large ones have the teeth of a full grown lion made my heart flip flop a little. We made it to the market and were able to shop for about an hour and a half. Let me just tell you, I have become a master bargainer! I love it! I bought an amazing wooden Africa map for 80,000 K, a pair of socks, and a hair tie! Tell me I’m not good!
Tomorrow we are going to a crocodile farm where they breed and raise crocs. Time is flying by…saying goodbye to Choma was the hardest thing I’ve had to do in a long time. Tears were flowing as we drove though town for the last time. How do you say goodbye to people who have become you family? Choma is a place I will always hold dear to my heart.
xox
Haley
