Sunday, July 28, 2013 – Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – Walk Along The Falls
a list of the flora and fauna we might see on our walk
Abi points out our paths in the rain forest bordering the falls
warthog
statue of David Livingstone
the mist which keeps the narrow strip of rain forest wet
morning sun on the mist
huddled in our rain ponchos we watch the falls
cataracts of the falls
Arthur & Martha
fantastic double rainbow
Abi points out a strangler vine taking over a tree
Abi Nyomi
more of the falls
Abi Nyoni, Laura Westray, Arthur Kay, and Marian Moran are surrounded by a rainbow
Arthur looks back
another group is surrounded by a double rainbow
the old bridge where you can bungee jump and cross the chasm on a zip line
what bird?
the Zimbabwe flag is on the left
Sunday, July 28, 2013 – Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – Visit with the Nyomis
But first we stopped off in the town of Victoria Falls to visit Abi’s family. His wife Loren, daughter Allwyn (b 1979), and sons Junior (b 1984), Allan (b 1989), and Leo (b 2009) live there along with a nanny, Barbara. All 7 in the family unit live in a 4-room house with a living room, 2 bedrooms, a kitchen, and a bath. Loren says they are very lucky. Among her neighbors many have 4 families sharing the same 4-room cottage. I asked how the kids slept in their little room. Loren said that the little one, Leo, sleeps with Loren and Abi in one bedroom, and the nanny sleeps with Junior, Allan, and Allwyn in the other bedroom. But I couldn’t see how you would put four people in the small bedroom. Loren said that the nanny slept with Alan and Junior in the bed, and that Allwyn would lay a pallet on the floor in the tiny space that remained.
Winston Padgett (our phones work here and we have internet access!)
Janet Shi
Naomi (another OAT guide), Abi Nyomi, and Janet Shi
sights as we drive to Abi's house in Victoria Falls -- not the usual tourist area
Hillary and Winston Padgett with the Rainbow Hotel carved lion
street scene with high gutters for water run-off
street scene
Allan Nyoni, Abi Nyoni, Junior Nyoni, and nanny Barbara
Allan and Junior Nyoni welcomed us to their home
Allan Nyoni, Junior Nyoni, a neighbor, and Loren Nyoni
Leo Nyoni
brothers Junior Nyoni and Allan Nyoni
a neighboring little girl
Junior Nyoni
Laura Westray and Allan Nyoni
Leo Nyoni
neighboring toddlers
street scene on our way to the airport
street scene on our way to the airport
Sunday, July 28, 2013 – Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe to Johannesburg, South Africa
leaving Victoria Falls
flying from Paris to Amsterdam
