Richard And Jo Demeester's photos with the keyword: Zambia

There is a small and very interesting museum in Livingstone. It includes one room dedicated to the famous Dr himself, containing a variety of personal items, as well as a thorough run down on the man, the myth, and the facts. The most interesting items, we felt, were the collection of original letters, on glass slides. Unfortunately, he had a very stereotypical "doctor's handwriting"! We did struggle to read the contents, but nonetheless, felt good at making out snippets.

Well, they're actually caterpillars. We have seen them mentioned a couple of times, and we found a place that had them on a platter of very appetising alternatives, meaning we got to try them without committing to a whole meal. I felt they tasted a bit like fish - something like mild anchovies, or maybe like fried whitebait. They weren't the best thing we ever ate, but they were passable. Might not order them again, but glad we gave them a go.

Sitting in the upper Zambezi, with the river flowing by, pouring in to gorge behind us. Victoria Falls from a very unique perspective.

On the Zambian side, you can walk out to Livingstone Island. This takes 45 minutes, or more, primarily wading in water that is ankle to knee deep. Approaching this spot, you do need to swim around 30 metres through a strong current, but there are emergency ropes. Ultimately, you end up in the pool, right on the lip of the falls, with the most incredible thunder. You sit in the calm little eddies, while just metres away, the water races past and pours in to the gorge below.