Victoria Falls, Zambia - March 2008

For our stay in Zambia we stayed at the Zambezi Sun Hotel in Livingstone. The hotel is within the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park and is a stone's throw from the falls.

Within the hotel grounds we saw Impala, Zebra, Vervet Monkeys and Baboons.

The Monkeys and Baboons were either on the lawns in the trees or climbing on the roofs of the buildings. The restaurant staff were frequently having to chase the monkeys away from the dining area.






Vervet Monkeys

Zebras were seen grazing the lawns on a daily basis. Unlike the zebras at Kruger, these ones did not have the characteristic shadowing of the stripes common in many Burchell's Zebra.


Burchell's Zebra on the lawn in one evening


Burchell's Zebra from our balcony one morning

Also seen on our balcony one evening was this spider.



African pied wagtails were often around the swimming pool area.

When we visted the Falls these Rock Hyrax were seen.




Rock Hyrax

The spray from the falls could easily be seen and heard from the hotel. At this time of the year, towards the end of the wet season, the Zambezi is in full flood. A visit to falls results in a thorough drenching.