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Monkey Business at Victoria Falls
A few years ago I cycled two sections of the Tour d’Afrique – from Iringa, Tanzania to Victoria Falls in Zambia. On my last morning, my daughter and I went to the Zambezi Sun Hotel to enjoy the breakfast buffet (we’d earned it – cycling 500kms in 3 days) and to fit in a quick visit to Victoria Falls. It’s a short walk from the hotel to see the falls and although Victoria Falls was a magnificent sight, it was just as unforgettable watching the waiters chase monkeys off the breakfast tables. Anyone who has been around monkeys knows just how quick, agile and intelligent they are. These monkeys were addicted to the sugar – which came wrapped in packets. They’d grab fistfuls off the table and run back to the safety of the roof. The waiters did wind sprints trying to keep up with them. It was highly amusing though the monkeys probably need dental work now.
Monkeys with breakfast at Victoria Falls
Safety of the roof at the Zambezi Sun Hotel
Victoria Falls from the Zambia side
Rainbow at Victoria Falls
Mist from Victoria Falls
**Photo credit to Kristen McAdam for the three Victoria Falls photograph**
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We stayed at the hostel in Livingstone but on our last night on the Zambia side, we went to the Royal Livingstone to take the tour to Livingstone Island. When we were there, the Zambia side had VERY little water — barely a trickle and we both were unimpressed. Then, we went to Livingstone Island and the Zimbabwe side and we understood the fuss.
I actually was kind of creeped out by the huge baboons that sat at the border because we saw them grabbing fruit/vegetables from people’s bags. For that reason alone, we decided to rent a taxi to go over there.