We have had a couple of excursions at Victoria Falls to check out the local wildlife.

The first was boarding a river cruise on the Zambezi, above the Falls. It was one of those drifting experiences where you have anticipation of seeing a few animals but at the end it is the sunset that gets all the oohs and ahs! There were numerous boats out on the river, all shapes and sizes. Lovely warm weather.

We did get our first hippo sighting. Heads protruding out of the water away in the distance.

There were a couple of elephants at the water’s edge having a drink, their trunks can hold up to 15 litres of water. Quite a gulp!

A small crocodile lay on the river bank, blending into its space. Very easily trodden upon! And the sunset of course!

The water that the sun sets over appears to be slowly moving down stream to spill over the Falls, mist rises in the distance. Tempting to drift with the current, but no we head back to the dock before deep dark sets in.

Our second excursion took us out on a game drive in a private park. Hopefully, to see a fourth member of the Big 5. A Black Rhino.

Our guide can make no promises. But, away we go in the late afternoon. We come across a few of the usual suspects.

A stork was a magnificent colourful sight in the brown earthy background. Earthy coloured Guinea Fowl were also hanging around a waterhole.

We did have a couple of sightings of Rhinos in the scrub but couldn’t quite make any details out. We then came across a cleared patch of ground. There were two rhinos here. An old lady, thought to be 39. She showed her age with bony shoulders and hips pressing through her tough hide.

Our guide thought she was not long for it. Life expectancy is in the early forties.

Nearby, was the much younger son, far fitter! A great sight.

Our time at Victoria Falls has drawn to a close and our next stop is in Botswana at a Lodge on the Chobi River.

We have our last dinner at the Jungle Junction as the night draws in and bed beckons!