Victoria Falls and helicopter flights

Today has been wonderful, lovely and quiet. We started with breakfast at the hotel, but no early start. We then waited until 10 am to be picked up for the helicopter flight over the falls. What an amazing adventure, we both loved it. We only did the 15 minute flight and that was plenty of time, $140 USD, but worth every cent. Neither of us has been in a chopper before and it was really good, it had doors, which pleased Narelle as she had a vague idea they didn't have doors. It was noisy, but the earmuffs were adequate and we both enjoyed it. we went up with the French family, Gerald, Sophie and Chloe. They are very nice.

Coming up to the falls, the river system

Part of the falls

Mpore river system

After the flight we asked the driver to drop us in town and we went shopping, just a few necessities and then we got a taxi back, I was very tired by then and not up to the walk. I still have very little energy.

This afternoon we have laid around and read, Narelle decided to go for a swim, which was a bit of a surprise as Narelle never swims. She was gone for all of 5 minutes and arrived back dripping wet. I was a bit shocked as she must have jumped in ran across the thing and jumped out the other side. Which is pretty much what she did, it was freezing she said. Well I wasn't surprised, it would have to be 105 in the shade for me to swim and it isn't anything like that here.

We are now waiting to have dinner and tomorrow we leave for Botswana, I have no idea what internet access we will have there, so am doing this now.

I will add a few pics of things we have seen that I have not shared with you yet.

A male and female lion that had just crossed the road in front of us, sadly they are walking away by the time I took the picture. A wonderful sight, we saw these two just before the painted dogs sanctuary.

Dr Livingston I Presume... He is very big in these parts. This statue of him is at the falls.

The Cheetah we saw. This cheetah was laying near a water boar, and an elephant was drinking at the boar. Our guide told us to watch as it is rare to see the two together. She said as soon as the elephant realises they will chase away the cheetah. We all watched as the elephant started down the track towards where the cheetah lie. But the cheetah decided that withdrawal was the smarter option and left the scene before the elephant started running. I have a small video of it I will post, but you cannot see the cheetah until it starts to move really. At least not on this small screen

The short video of cheetah leaving the scene.

Giraffe and Zebra, often found together as the giraffe can warn of danger. There long necks give them a view of a large area of surrounding bush land.

Okay that's it from us. we hope you are all enjoying our adventures with us.

Take care

Lones