Started the day with a dawn visit to the falls. We were almost alone with Mosi-oa-Tunya and saw lots of rainbows with the rising sun behind us.
Went to breakfast with the monkeys this mornIng. Hotel policy is not to feed the animals but that does not stop a monkey from mounting your table while your back is turned and taking off with two large rashes of bacon. We had not realied that the monkeys were on the roof getting ready to swoop in. Now realise why the staff were so prompt cleaning up after each course of the buffet breakfast.
In the afternoon we visited a local village. We were stunned to find out that this village had 7000 inhabitants and 250 orphans due to aids. The only electricity in the village is used to power approx 5 water pumps. These guys have a low carbon footprint, you can see why in the photo of an extended family compound. We were shown into a typical round walled mud hut with a thatched roof that lasts 5 years. forgot to drop my head as l Ieft the hut and ended up with a rugby Injury. The tour ended up at a craft market and the pressure was back on to buy. Left the village 200 Kwacha lighter.
Near Victoria Falls first world meets third world. A couple of first world cell phone towers, disguised as palm trees, are located only 5km from the above mentioned village.
Finished the day at Zig Zag motel, a very relaxing oasis of calm after the pressures of the day.
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