Victoria Falls is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World—and during peak flow (February to May), it becomes the widest curtain of falling water on Earth.

Victoria Falls sits on the Zambezi River, which forms the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia.

The Scottish explorer, Dr. David Livingstone, documented the falls in 1855, becoming the first known European to lay eyes on the mighty falls.

There are eight named sections of Victoria Falls, carved by flowing water over thousands of years. Even now, Mother Nature is shaping a ninth. Geologists estimate it will be complete in about 1,500 years.

Rainbow Falls is the tallest section of Victoria Falls, plunging 354 feet. True to its name, it’s famous for the dramatic rainbows that arc through its mist.

We walked the Rainforest Trail, which winds past 16 different viewpoints. Despite the sunny skies, we were soaked to the bone—drenched by the constant mist blowing off the falls. In some spots, the spray was so thick you couldn’t see a thing from the viewpoints.

Most of the intelligent people in our group bailed somewhere between viewpoints 12 and 14, wisely retreating from the relentless soaking mist. One idiot—me—kept going all the way to the final viewpoint: the Victoria Falls Bridge.

Hope you enjoyed Victoria Falls—next stop: Cape Town!

Hakuna matata.

Just Pete

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