I got it all wrong when I said that it felt like someone had thrown a bucket of water on us as we walked around the Zimbabwe side of Vic Falls…it was only a watering can with a little sprinkle of water on us compared to the absolute drenching we experienced on the Zambia side and it wasn’t even raining! The best $2 we ever spent was on renting double-layered ponchos before we crossed the bridge through the spray of the Falls.
The Zim side gives you perspective on the size of the Falls and the Zam side the feeling of them..and should be seen in that order. You really need to feel that spray on your face and hear that thunderous noise of the water falling to fully understand the magnificence of the Falls. Photos just don’t capture the impression they make on you.
Imagine the noise of any waterfall you’ve been to and magnify that by 100. Next remember any rain you’ve been caught in and imagine being drenched to the bone. And finally envision the most spectacular sight of water falling 93 metres that sprays hundreds of metres into the air with the crisp colours of the rainbows shining through. That’s what your senses indulge in as you cross the bridge! It was like being hit by a wall of water. Anything not covered by the poncho needs wringing out after!
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