Kenneth Kaunda

 

On another walk with Clive in between trips I came along Kenneth Kaunda's former house in Chilenje. Kenneth Kaunda had a hard time ruling Zambia being landlocked and in conflict with the economically most important countries in the region: Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) and South Africa. He lost the presidential elections after a long history of economic decline, but is still very much respected in Zambia. We could take a short peek on the grounds and in front of the house I took a picture of this memorial stone.

Teeth

 

Both the tigerfish and Piet showing their teeth, but for different reason. On this stretch of the Zambezi it is strictly catch and release fishery where tigerfish are concerned, but sometimes a few bream are taken for consumption.

At one moment I didn't dare show my teeth. When we were fishing very close to the border with Zimbabwe two park guards came down with rifles. They claimed the fishing boat had landed on the Zimbabwe side of the river a few days earlier and urging us to come ashore threatening to puncture the boat with their guns. Our guide kept cool and just talked to the guys from the boat for 15 minutes until they had cooled of and we continued to fish, keeping away from the Zimbabwe side however.

Flyfishing on the Zambezi

 

Fishing on the Zambezi was great, but a little expensive. The guide and I did a lot of casting under trees and behind reedbeds. We only managed to catch some small tigerfish, but we have seen very decent ones too. I used both the flyrod and the spinning rod.

In love again

 

Gloria, a very light girl to Zambian standards was very intrigued by the white hairs on my arm. We were visiting her mother Brenda, one of Maliwa's friend here in Livingstone.

Zambezi

 

In the background the spray from the falls can be clearly seen.

First fall

 

Along the falls there are several islands and on the end of the dry season not that much water is coming down the falls. We are only a few months in the dry season now, so the falls on the Zambian side still have a lot of water coming down. Later most water comes down the Zimbabwan side.

Honeymooning at Victoria Falls

 

Classic honeymoon picture at the great falls (100 m drop off two km wide). The sound here is massive and I went down the knife bridge also which was a wet and awesome experience.