Mid-summer break.... Africa-style
After our team of 8 plus 1 rode with all of our luggage for 5 hours, we
finally arrived at Victoria Falls to experience some of the most
adventurous and crazy things that many of us have ever done!
We danced,
played some drums, and had our faces painted as we had dinner and tried
many exotic foods, and tried the Mopani Worm which is like a giant
caterpillar (of which we had to eat 2 of so that we could get a
certificate).
We then crossed a bridge over the falls into Zambia to
do some crazy activities such as zip lining from Zambia to Zimbabwe,
bridge swinging that included a 77 meeter free fall, and bungee jumping
of which we free fell for 111 meters towards the Zambezi river. And
yes, I bungee jumped! Way to step out of that comfort zone?
We then went
of to visit the falls, and I will tell you this- I have NEVER seen
something so beautiful that even could closely compare to the falls.
After spending two nights at the falls, waking up each morning to
monkeys, warthogs, and impala in our back yard, we packed up and headed
to Hwange National Park. We went of a REAL safari for three hours and
saw hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, elephants, wildebeest, and an ostrich!
We left that next morning and arrived back in Bulawayo to have a 4th
of July celebration with some friends! It has been such an eventful
week, but so amazing all the same!
-Kaitlyn
