Livingstone Take Three

With my Zam Dream Team in Livingstone

One of the most amazing experiences ever!

I can't believe that's it. My third and final trip to Livingstone is over, complete, finished. The weekend itself always seems a little crazy, a little busy but it's always more than worth it. Over the three groups I've managed to cram in my fair share of excursions... From walking with lions, to riding on the back of elephants, to white water rafting, going on Safari in Botswana and chilling in Devil's Pool on the edge of Victoria Fall, I have seen some incredible sights, encountered some amazing animals and been captivated by the wonder that is Victoria falls all over again. My fifth time visiting that place and I never get bored. I stood at the top of the Falls at the weekend, in the early hours of Sunday morning, as the rainbow perfectly formed across the sky, the spray rose high and the water fell and couldn't help but be moved by what I saw. Nature and creation at its best. For anyone who doubts the beauty that lies in this world, the wonders that are all around us, only need to spend 10 minutes here to realise that life is full of beauty and life is splendid and it really is a magnificent thing! 

Looking over Victoria Bridge

Saying goodbye to those at the backpackers was a little strange as they're people that have become part of my Zambia experience. They're people who will always feature in my memories and will always be part of what was my Zambia Dream in 2015. The reality that I may possibly visit again still excited me but there's no guarantee that that'll happen this year. But whatever may lie ahead in the time I have left here, whatever places I visit and the people I meet, I'll always have a soft spot for Livingstone. A place of wonder and awe and beauty and home to one of the most incredible creations my eyes have ever laid sight on.

It's fascinates me how different the Falls were from Group 1 to Group 3, how where I once set my eyes upon and saw gallons of water falling was, this weekend, bone dry and the ledge upon which I stood. Two extreme and when I say extreme, I mean worlds apart but both spectacles in their own right. The Falls weren't so much as Falls this time, with a lack of water, the dry season was evident to all and some of the students questioned its ability to be called a 'waterfall' but for me, I am blessed to have been able to see them through three different stages of the year and to witness the way nature changes and adapts through the seasons.

Livingstone baby you delivered once again, thank you for the memories :) 

The wonder that is Victoria Falls