ZIMBABWE
October 23 - 29, 1997
Harare Victoria Falls
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Victoria Falls Safari Lodge Pool and Salt Lick View
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An Atmospheric Band
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A Crocodile Farm
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I was holding this little guy and he started shaking his head and snapping his jaw and I tossed him back in the pen |
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A Great Curio Shop with Musicians Outside |
They love playing music |
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A Traditional Dance Performer
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Bridge from Zambia to Zimbabwe
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An Elephant Back Safari riding Chaka in the Zambezi National Park
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I Was Able to Feed Him |
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A Basket Weaver
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I Bought This Basket Just After it Was Made
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David Livingston Monument - The Scot Born Missionary discovered Victoria Falls in 1855
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Pontoon Boat Sunset Cruise
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Victoria Falls Mosi Oa Tunya (The Smoke That Thunders) |
Victoria Falls - I had to hold my hat down from the strength of the spray. I also took a helicopter over the falls. |
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The Zambezi River is 621 miles and drops over 300 feet into the gorge below
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The Helicopter Flight was Exhilarating
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A Carver Serving Eland
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Inside the Medicine Man's Hut
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Rafting the Sinuous, Tortured Gorges on the Zambezi
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The Rapids had names like Stairway to Heaven, Deveil's Toilet Bowl, Gnashing Jaws of Death, Washing Machine, Double Trouble, Terminator 1 & 2 and The Last Straw
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What a shot!
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We flipped on two class five rapids, #12 - The Three Ugly Sisters and rapid # 18 known as Oblivion
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The gorges were beautiful.
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We had a fun group.
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We did it!
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The Boma Restaurant - A must with traditional Ndebele colours and dancers. They compete to see who can kick the highest. You can sample local dishes such as deep fried kapenta or mopane worm in peanut butter. I stuck with beef & chicken.
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I made it!
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I don't normally put in pictures of people I've met but these two guys were instrumental in my recovery after catching Cholera. I was extremely sick and they really took care of me. I'm gratful for their help and I hope one day they see this. Thanks Guys! |
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Keith worked on the raft I was on. He visited me in the hospital and also made sure I was taken care of.
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Cesare was amazing and was the manager at the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge. He made sure all my travel arrangements were altered while I was in the hospital and visited me daily in the hospital. I could not have made it without his help. |