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TRAVEL

Early morning cruise

take four passengers but fortunately
for us, Sue sat in front next to the
pilot and I had the whole of the back
seat to myself. The helicopter lifted
off smoothly and proceeded to the
falls which we reached within two
minutes. We flew at an estimated
fifteen hundred feet and could see the
entire 1,7 km length of the falls, and
the clouds of spray that give the falls
their local name of Mosi-oa-Tunya, the
smoke that thunders. The helicopter
circled round three times, enabling fine
views of the river upstream, the islands
in the river and the gorge below the
falls. Being August, the river was not in
full flow but nevertheless the flight was
unforgettable.

The lodge staff also booked us a lunch
at the Lookout Café situated above
the gorge below the falls. Two zip lines
stretched across the gorge and thrill
seekers could be seen hurtling across
on the wires. Prices at the café were
quoted in US dollars but tips were
gratefully accepted by the waitrons in
any currency.
Later that afternoon, Vusa took us
on a guided walking tour of the falls.
The entrance fee for international
visitors to the falls is USD50. As we
had pre-booked the tour via the lodge,
we avoided the long queue waiting to
enter and Vusa escorted us through David Livingstone's statue

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