The Boiling Pot

It’s not every day Heather and I get to visit Victoria Falls (~2.5 hour road trip from Choma), but… due to all sorts of factors in our lives recently, we’ve been regulars at the Falls the last few weeks.

 For the first time, last week we hiked down to the Boiling Pot and took the trail around the outer rim of the gorge opposite the Falls (to the Zim bridge). Words are inadequate to express the grandeur of the Falls, but I thought I’d share some more pictures anyway—just until you can come see it for yourself.

the Boiling Pot 

at the Boiling Pot

Heather & Lukondo

from the ridge above, looking down at the same view from the Boiling Pot

on the way to Zim, view of the rainbow bridge

Zim bridge

view down to the Boiling Pot-- down, WAY down!

the adventurous Heather and Malinda

I have NEVER seen such an incredible rainbow as the one we saw Monday at Vic Falls. Standing on the foot bridge (getting soaked in the “rain”), the radiant bow wrapped all the way around as close to a full circle as possible! I didn’t realize rainbows could be circles! (don’t laugh—science was never my strong point)

Un-be-liev-a-ble! (sorry no pics of the awesome rainbow due to the major wetness factor at said location)

Anyway. I was going to tell you about our hike down to the Boiling Pot. It was a great cardio workout.

such a lovely little rain forest :)

Before we started our descent, we asked our friend Lukondo if she’d been down to the Boiling Pot before. She said she thought so but didn’t remember for sure. Well, I think she will NEVER forget the time she hiked down to the Boiling Pot (and back out!) with three crazy friends!

When you come visit, we can hike down to the Boiling Pot again. Just beware of the baboons! (they’ll swipe anything! quite pesky and a bit hazardous)

The sign says it’s a 15 minute trek down to the water and a 25 minute climb back up from the Boiling Pot. It all depends on how fast you move and whether or not your heart can keep up with your legs :).

we weren't the only folks visiting the Falls on Monday's holiday!