Week 2: Victoria Falls to Cape Town

Last I wrote, we were just about to head off on a sunset cruise on the Zambezi...a very easy way to begin what would turn out to be an adrenaline filled few days in Victoria Falls. The following morning, on the Zambian side of the falls, began the day with a microlight (picture a motorized tricycle with paper wings) directly over the falls. It was an incredible view of 500 million liters of water per second plumetting 300 feet over a mile-long stretch. An added bonus was that there were hundreds of elephants, buffalos, hippos, crocodiles, etc. that could be seen from above going about their usual business. Truly spectacular and a good warm up for the morning.

That afternoon, Phil and I crossed to the Zimbabwean side before bungee jumping from 360 feet over the Victoria Falls gorge...the 3rd tallest jump in the world and most likely the most beautiful (there was a full circle rainbow at the bottom of the jump and the falls are roaring behind you the whole time). And none of this is mentioning the sights and sounds of Victoria Falls from the Zimbabwean side-- a view that was definitely one of the most amazing sights I have ever seen.

Continuing on that theme, we arrived in Cape Town Friday night. What a great city -- fantastic food, really friendly people, and the backdrop of Table Mountain (another of the most amazing sights I have seen). Took the cable car up yesterday morning for some unparalleled views and spent the afternoon in Stellenboch wine country. This afternoon, we'll be seeing a few more sights with a couple South Africans we met , and then I am off to Zanzibar tomorrow on my own for a few days before heading to Nairobi and finally Uganda to start the volunteer program!