Rainbow Falls & Livingstone

Rainbow Falls in the dry season, as seen from Zimbabwe.

Rainbow Falls composes part of Victoria Falls and often, when you look down, the gorge has beautiful rainbows.

The statue to David Livingstone in Victoria Falls National Park, Zimbabwe.

Every photo I took of Zimbabwe, every photo, every painting I've seen of the Falls,
just doesn't do it remote justice.

Victoria Falls (the white spray cloud) as seen from the Royal Livingstone Hotel in Livingstone, Zambia.

Hello, giraffe!!
(in the parking lot of the Royal Livingstone!)

What a serene spot at the Royal Livingstone.

Hello, Zambia!  My first visit!

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Take My Breath Away: Mana Pools Style

Oh, be still my heart!  Mana Pools, I believe I have fallen in love with you.

Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.

The beautiful sunset over the Zambezi River and its lovely baobab trees.

Preparing for the very Zimbabwe custom of a sundowner at sunset.

Mana Pools with the Zambezi and the mountains of Zambia's Rift Valley in the background just left me speechless.

How can a morning not be perfect when you have a walking safari through this landscape?!

This sunset on the Zambezi River reminded me of this sunset in Senegal.

The tree swing at Ruckomechi Camp in Mana Pools.

The rays of the setting sun on the Zambezi River.

Ruckomechi has this tucked away spot to take a bath while the elephants saunter past.

Those of you (lucky enough?) to know me, know I have a ridiculous obsession with taking jumping photos

where ever my adventures take me.  Voila!  My jump for joy at sunset at the Zambezi!

(Thank you, friend, for humoring me and taking the photo.)

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Ruckomechi Camp!

After arriving in Zimbabwe's Mana Pools National Park, we stayed at the Ruckomechi Camp.

And our "tent" was wonderfully relaxing (when the hippos weren't startling us outside!!).

Here's the tent I stayed in (please ignore my forgotten to hide bag on the floor...)

I loved, loved, loved the rock walls.

The tent overlooked the open floodplains of the stunning Zambezi River and the mountains of Zambia's Rift Valley.

The personal facilities.  Word of the wise: either know your traveling partner really well
or be willing to get to know them really well (advice for basically all of Africa!!!!)
...because standards of privacy (such as no doors...) aren't always what you're used to when you visit new places!

The lounging area with its wonderful relaxed air.  Ruckomechi/Mana Pools is by far my favorite place I've visited in Zimbabwe thus far!

A perfect spot to watch the Zambezi River as elephants wander past with the Rift Valley mountains in the background.  Divine.

The paths leading to the tents.  More than a few times I found elephants hanging out here.

And while this skull really has nothing to do with the camp itself, it was too cool not to share.

For more information on Ruckomechi Camp.

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