An Africa odyssey

[Major]

The loo with a view

 

[JohnM]

That afternoon, the interactive elephant encounter in the sanctuary.

The handlers guide a group of elephants to the encounter point.



We had the opportunity to approach the elephants and feel their sandpaper-like ears and their skin, and then to feed them. There were two feeding methods that the elephants were tuned to relevant commands, either to lift their trunk and open their mouth and have a handful of pellets thrown in or to use their trunk to suck in pellets.

 

[bPeteb]

How crazy is that!! Baraka encounter still wins though.

 

[JohnM]

Later in the afternoon, a little game spotting as we went out to a scenic spot above the lower Zambezi for a sundowner.

 

[JohnM]

Next morning. A cute bushbuck visitor at breakfast and warthogs foraging near our tent.



Later, checking in for a helicopter ride over Victoria Falls.



Lower Zambezi and site of our previous evening sundowner.

 

[JohnM]

Devil’s Cataract at the Zimbabwe end of Victoria Falls.



Livingstone Island in the centre, with Devil’s Pool slightly to the picture left.



Livingstone Island centre left and centre. Devil’s Pool immediately to its right; Angel’s Pool immediately to its left.



Victoria Falls Hotel.



PJM had the front seat.

 

[bPeteb]

The falls are amazing. Loved our ultralight flights over them. Such an ‘up close’ experience.