Victoria Falls

The double rainbow was truly incredible and defined in person. The rainbows swoop under this bridge in the picture and complete on the other side, above some trees and shrubs.

Second Picture: Throughout the pathway along the falls one can see baboons throughout. I was within hands reach of these two.

Once we arrived at the airport in Livingstone, the first place we drove towards is Victoria Falls. Victoria Falls has become a huge tourist attraction and it is obvious why. At this point of the entry I would insert some pretty nifty facts about the falls and about David Livingstone; however, I have no internet or books to use as a source. This is something I will definitely have to get use to. In the states, I ALWAYS iPhone it, google it, YouTube it, or wiki it. The Internet has its positives and negatives, but without it I will no longer be able to obtain the useful and often useless knowledge I am accustomed to.

Although I do not have all the facts, I can describe what Victoria Falls looked like to me and how it impacted my life forever. The first glimpse I had of the falls was when the plane was beginning to land in Livingstone. It was truly amazing to see the falls from an upper perspective; not only because of the angle, but because one can see the desolate land surrounding the zigzag of the Zambezi River. There are several things I noticed about the falls that made the experience incredible.On the way down to the falls there is a statue of David Livingstone alongside the path. Shortly after, one comes to the best angle of the falls. A rambunctious group of us fell dead silent upon the first glance of such a magnificent show of God’s glory. No camera is able to take a picture that can give justice to the beauty of Victoria Falls. I was able to get close enough to the edge of the cliff in order to be drenched by the mist that shoots out, well above the waterfall. There have been rare moments in my life that I have been able to close my eyes and truly be at peace and silence before God. So far in Zambia, this has become an everyday experience. Facing Victoria Falls, I did not need to close my eyes or tune out my surroundings to hear what God has to say. I simply looked towards the rainbow above the water and allowed the mist to cool my face. No words or pictures can scratch the surface of what I experienced, I only hope that each of you have or will experience the same in one way or another.