A trip to Zambia wouldn't be complete without a visit to one of the seven natural wonders of the world, Victoria Falls. Scottish explorer David Livingstone - who the neighbouring town is named after - is believed to have been the first European to see this vast torrent, and subsequently gave it the name of Britain's Queen.
However, the original indigenous name, and the one now officially used in Zambia, seems far more fitting. Mosi-oa-Tunya means 'the smoke that thunders'. We visited at the end of the dry season, so we didn't get to see the falls in full flow. However, the torrents were still pretty spectacular.
The falls sit on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe - this bridge is crossing point.
The drop below the walkway from which you view the falls is vast - we decided the sign below gave pretty good advice.
However, the original indigenous name, and the one now officially used in Zambia, seems far more fitting. Mosi-oa-Tunya means 'the smoke that thunders'. We visited at the end of the dry season, so we didn't get to see the falls in full flow. However, the torrents were still pretty spectacular.
The falls sit on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe - this bridge is crossing point.
The drop below the walkway from which you view the falls is vast - we decided the sign below gave pretty good advice.
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