Travellers x2: African Adventure 2011
When two people are travelling together, there are bound to be some things that the one didn’t enjoy quite as much as the other one. I think it’s a good idea to reflect on the […]
Buffalo Steak, Face Paint and African Drums
Our final evening in Zimbabwe was spent at the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge’s Boma dinner. It wasn’t an activity that we had booked originally, but came as a complimentary gift from our tour operator. And […]
Walking With Lions
Up until recently I was completely unaware that the African lion was in danger. After all, what could possibly threaten the animal king? And the answer is, of course, humans. Through hunting, loss of prey, […]
An Armchair Game Watcher’s Delight
The last few days of our trip to the town of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe was spent at the four-star Victoria Falls Safari Lodge. The lodge borders the Zambezi National Park and, situated as it […]
Sundowners on the Zambezi River
I’m not a big fan of alcohol. I don’t like the taste of it and I don’t like not being in control of my own actions. After years of avoiding the stuff, even a single […]
Meeting Minos: Our Elephant Encounter
The truck arrived at 6 AM. Gareth and I were bleary-eyed, but excited, for we were about to go on an elephant-back safari within a private concession of the Victoria Falls National Park. After a […]
The Smoke That Thunders
When I was nine years old my teacher asked us to draw a picture of what we wanted to be when we grew up one day. I drew myself sitting on a large tree branch, […]
An Evening in the Livingstone Room
No visit to the Victoria Falls Hotel would be complete without a dinner at the Livingstone Room. Although quite expensive at $40 per person for the six-course degustation menu (another $26 dollars for an appropriate […]
High Tea at the Victoria Falls Hotel
What would a trip to the Grand Old Lady of the Falls be without high tea on the verandah? Dainty sandwiches, strawberry jam and cream on scones, and slices of delicious finger cakes, accompanied by […]
The Grand Old Lady of Victoria Falls
The reason we went to Zimbabwe instead of Zambia for our trip to view the Victoria Falls, was because I absolutely insisted on staying in the Victoria Falls Hotel, also known as “the grand old […]