Wine and wild animals – what an evening!
On the afternoon I arrived in Zimbabwe, we took a sunset cruise along the Zambezi River. I was not sure what to expect in relation to seeing animals but we saw a few which was great [and pretty exciting too I must say]. The weather was perfect which allowed for some lovely photo opportunities – but this was my first day of using my new camera so my photos are a bit ‘hit and miss’…It was a relatively small boat with about twenty or so of us passengers on board. On board we were offered hot and cold snacks and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. I had some lovely local fruit and a glass of wine. My friend Jenny enjoyed some hot chicken and a soft drink.
And as it was the lead up to Christmas, the staff had made placed Christmas baubles onto a tree on the boat; a nice way to celebrate the festive season along with some festive music.
There were plenty of hippopotamus along the way; all in the water relaxing…
We were also fortunate to see a couple of zebra along the shore, but a bit far away to get a good shot…
A better shot was taken of the buffalo and the crocodile and an ok shot of a lovely blue bird. I wanted the crocodile to turn around for a facial shot but he/she didn’t.
As we were nearing the end of our cruise, we went close by Victoria Falls so we could see the actual spray of the falls – and at that stage I hadn’t been to the falls, I was pretty excited just seeing the spray.
Along the two hour cruise we also got to see some very lovely scenery…
And as we were nearing the end of our river cruise, the sun was setting and the views were truly beautiful…
A great first afternoon in Zimbabwe!!
Love your pictures and your experiences!
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I’d say, that’s a fabulous travel! 🚣♀️
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What a splendid river cruise Sue. Your photos are good and the sunset gorgeous.
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Looks so exciting!!
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Thanks so much Mavis.
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Thanks Steveo. It was.
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Thanks M. It was wonderful.
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I’m craving to go to a place with wild animals. 😦 Thank you for taking me there virtually! Kenya and Tanzania have been on our list for a long time. Zimbabwe looks equally beautiful!
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Very nice adventure holiday!
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It looks very relaxing!
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Thanks for sharing. Great pictures.
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Thank you – it was.
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Thank you again. Please go. I am saying to friends my trip was probably my best holiday ever. I will post more about my trip soon with some fab animal photos.
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Thanks Vinneve.
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Thank you so much Peter.
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Hey Sue!
Well now I am jealous, Iv’e only ever seen those animals in zoos. The photos and they way you wrote about them made the whole post peaceful. I felt like I was on the boat relaxing with everyone! Thanks for the experience!
Your friends at GKexplorers,
-K
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Great adventure and pics to go with!
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Wow beautiful! Those hippos! 😍
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What a fabulous adventure, Sie. These animal captures are so cool! Can’t imagine being there. Thank you for taking us there. 🙂
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Wow – just wow! This looks like a truly amazing cruise!
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Lovely comment. Thank you so much again.
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Thank you!!
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Yes pretty special I think.
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Thanks as always Amy. It was maybe my best holiday ever!!
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It truly was!!!
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What a wonderful afternoon you had!
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Yes it definitely was. Thank you.
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Looks awesome!!! Definitely on our bucket list!
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It’s definitely a place to visit so hope you make it there.
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That was a lovely treat! Thank you.
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Most welcome thank you
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Amazing pictures and story – to be so close to those hippos! 🙂
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Thank you very much Maxine.
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What a fabulous life, Sue!💕💕💕
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Thanks so much for stopping by.
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This would be like a dream vacation for me. It’s all so beautiful. Thanks for the photos.
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Thank you too. You would take some stunning photos I know.
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