We headed to Zambia after our time on Safari. It was only a 2 hour flight from Johannesburg and a 15 minute car ride to reach our resort. We were actually staying in a national park right next to Victoria Falls (5 minute walk from our room) and on the Zambezi river. When we arrived we were greeted by zebras and monkeys. They wander around the premises and say hello to the new guests. Anabel likes to call the zebras "not horsies". We decided to take a sunset cruise that night in hopes of finding a hippo. We saw his eyes briefly...sort of.
The next day we walked to Victoria Falls. I imagine the experience similar to walking though a tropical storm. Anabel just kept on saying "no more big one". The view was worth it...I see why it is one of the wonders of the world. In the afternoon Josh and I took microlight flights over the falls. We saw buffalo, hippos (finally), elephants and warthogs. The ride was exhilarating and a little scary at the same time. Josh talked to the guide about what it takes to fly one..who knows if that is our next venture. We took the night off and hired a babysitter for dinner. Anabel was asleep the whole time and did not even notice we left.
In the morning, we enjoyed a leisurely breakfast with some guests. Anabel and I were minding our own business and eating some waffles when a monkey decided to jump on the table next to us. He was larger than Anabel and really wanted the fruit. Ok, a little nerve racking but doable. Just when I thought it could not get any worse he hopped onto our table and took the waffle from my plate. I held Anabel back not sure what I would do if he came at us. With that we left Zambia and headed off to Cape Town...
Sorry in advance, a lot of these pictures are very dark (cell phone shots, didn't want to risk the nice camera getting soaked).
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| Sunset on the Zambezi |
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| Tickle time |
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| View from our sliding glass door |
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| Quick stop to say "hi" to the "not a horsie" before being soaked by the falls...notice no bathing suit for Mom or Anabel |
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| Our last dry moments and a very small glimpse of the falls |
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| Anabel reliving the days when she was Godzilla |
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| Mom getting ready for her microlight flight |
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| Anabel considers becoming an African tribal dancer, but decides against required uniform |
All for now. Much love,
JAM
HA HAHA HAHA HAHAHAHAH!!!! please know that I am laughing about the last photo! The monkey on the table aspect does sound nerve-wracking, but a detail that Anabel's two year old memory may be reminding you of later down the road!
ReplyDeleteWOW- what an adventure!!!!!!!
Yeah the monkey thing NO!!!! I hate them and glad that was All that happened, can't trust a monkey!!
ReplyDeleteYou know I remember Anabel's Godzilla days, glad she got to revisit them!