Monday, November 27, 2017

11/27/17 - On 11/9, We got up at at 5 15 am, breakfast at 5 45 am and then we met some of the others from out group for a game drive to a private reserve where they are working hard to preserve the rhinoceros who are still being poached.  We were very lucky and saw three in one area and two in another area.  We also learned from another driver that there was a lion kill that we could observe from the road.  It was amazing.  The male lion had killed a cape buffalo.  It was very interesting.  The lion actually killed two of them and he shared one with the vultures and then dragged the other one further in the bush and took a rest but guarded it with his life.  After the drive, we went back to the hotel and Deborah left for her swim in the Devil's pool and I got a ride to the border to zip line across the canyon between Zambia and Zimbabwe.  It took them a little bit to get me all hooked up but they were so gracious.  It was a wonderful.  As I met my driver to take me back to the hotel, I saw Chuck and Marilyn and they were getting ready to zip line as well so I and the driver decided to wait for them.  We got back to the hotel and were able to sit for a late lunch.  I had my first hamburger since leaving the States.  I then went back to the room and relaxed until we were to meet in the lobby for our sunset farewell dinner cruise.  We cruised the Zambezi River which feeds into Victoria Falls and the gorge.  We were on the top part of the falls.  Manuel stated we were quite a distance from the falls.  It was a very quiet, smooth sailing and we did see some hippopotamuses and one elephant on the bank of the river.  We had hors d'oeuvres with wine, beer or soft drinks.  We had lots of conversation and after sunset we had a great dinner with decorative lights on the table.  It was a great way to end the trip.  I will put pictures on the next blog.

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