Tuesday, Feb 11. Returned to Victoria Falls Via small plane. Visited massive hollow tree that was once used as a jail. Others sights. Border crossing had it’s routine massive line of trucks, plus an oder suggesting a lack of restrooms. Lunch at a “traditional” restaurant that is never visited by locals. Sampled a traditional musical instrument (Mbira). Ordered a few t-shirts.
Saw Victoria Falls from the Zimbabwe side. Heavy, heavy mist. “Smoke that Thunders” indeed. It’s not impressively loud, owing to being 300 feet above the base. But it is long, needing 2 hours to cover the Zimbabwe side. Due to rains last week in Angola, more water is coming over than during our last visit. Fewer baboons. It’s impressively wide and deep. But we weren’t able to approach it as closely as Iguazu Falls in Argentina, so some of the impact was lacking.
Dinner in the hotel (yeah!). Gator on a stick appetizer. Dry, but tasted like chicken. Server was all out of sorts with how much food I didn’t eat. I think I’m losing weight, which is not a bad thing.
It’s nice to be back to AC and wifi. Swam in the hotel pool.
Live but hallow “Tree of Life”. Used as a jail in the past. Next to the modern police station. 
Persistent salesmen. 
Mado, our Trip Leader, with wife and youngest child. 
