Victoria Falls, from Zimbabwe
Having failed to really see the falls on Saturday, I set out again on Sunday to take a look from across the border in Zimbabwe. Getting into the Zimbabwe National Park required about $50 for visas/fees and another $50 in curios that I'll throw away.
The art of sales is interesting -- I hadn't been the least persuaded to buy anything until one of the hawkers mentioned that I can't leave Zambia without some copper. Hm. Copper is a cornerstone of the Zambian economy, the economy is doing poorly, I'm here to help, I should trade some cash for some copper. OK, done. Embarrassingly large travel wallet open, I bought a pile of whatever he had at obviously inflated prices.
So, the view of Victoria Falls from Zimbabwe was pretty amazing, quite understandably one of the wonders of the world, even when not in full force. I recommended going with someone special -- it was so moving that I fell in love with myself all over again.
The art of sales is interesting -- I hadn't been the least persuaded to buy anything until one of the hawkers mentioned that I can't leave Zambia without some copper. Hm. Copper is a cornerstone of the Zambian economy, the economy is doing poorly, I'm here to help, I should trade some cash for some copper. OK, done. Embarrassingly large travel wallet open, I bought a pile of whatever he had at obviously inflated prices.
So, the view of Victoria Falls from Zimbabwe was pretty amazing, quite understandably one of the wonders of the world, even when not in full force. I recommended going with someone special -- it was so moving that I fell in love with myself all over again.
posted by Andreas Kollegger at 1:56 PM
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