I must say, Victoria Falls the sight of a lifetime. We only managed to see about a third of the whole falls, but the view was awe inspiring. And wet. VERY wet. The mist created by all that water continuously pouring into the gorge becomes torrents of rain coming from every direction for the enjoyment of the people viewing the natural wonder. We did enjoy it, the rain poured so continuously and with such power that all of the paths were creeks, and the steps were mini sets of Victoria Falls. The downpour is tropically warm and quite enjoyable, and we didn't even attempt to stay dry(unlike some people, who rented raincoats from locals). Anyway, We've decided that going through hell in various airports was worth the experience.
We also went white water rafting yesterday, over class five rapids (dad thinks they were 4, but whatever). I think that dad likes to take every opportunity to scare the crap out of me, because he is continuously doing things that I think are insanely scary or dangerous. For example, part of the white water rafting tour was a cliff jump from various heights. you could do the easy one, at eight feet or the medium one (which I did) at fifteen feet. However, there was another cliff at more than 35 feet that dad climbed up to, while the guides warned him against it. He jumped of first. He also walked out on a rock that hangs out over the Zambezi river about 25 feet from the falls, and posed for a picture. On the flight over as well, he kept threatening that the propeller would break off and saw the plane in half. Ah, good times.
Anyways, now we're in Cape Town, on the final leg of our journey. I'll be home in about a week!
Monday, March 2, 2009
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Falls sound beautiful. Great way to describe your thrill seeking dad and your response to it all.... "Ah, good times." GREAT line!! Sorry your trip is over... it sure seemed to go by fast from here.
ReplyDeleteIts sad when you as the 14 yr old has to work so hard to keep your Dad in line and safe!! Your doing a great job. Dont worry, youll have your paybacks!! Welcome home! PS KEEP WRITING- you are very good at it!
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