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I took the following photos during my tour through Zimbabwe. These are all tour members listening to our guide telling us something about the Victoria Waterfall and the statue of Livingston.
he explored the African interior to the north, in the period 1852–56, and was the first European to see the Mosi-oa-Tunya (“the smoke that thunders”) waterfall (which he renamed Victoria Fallsafter his monarch, Queen Victoria), of which he wrote later, “Scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight.” (Jeal, p. 149)
Livingstone was one of the first Westerners to make a transcontinental journey across Africa, Luanda on the Atlantic toQuelimane on the Indian Ocean near the mouth of the Zambezi, in 1854–56.[4] Despite repeated European attempts, especially by the Portuguese, central and southern Africa had not been crossed by Europeans at that latitude owing to their susceptibility tomalaria, dysentery and sleeping sickness which was prevalent in the interior and which also prevented use of draught animals(oxen and horses), as well as to the opposition of powerful chiefs and tribes, such as the Lozi, and the Lunda of Mwata Kazembe.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Livingstone
This one is also on the way to the Falls. Vendors trying to sell their goods.
The vendors need the tourist to keep alive.
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Today is the letter “J” for the story challenge.
I took the word
JUMBO
Jumbo (1861 – September 15, 1885) was a large African Bush Elephant, born 1861 in the French Sudan – present-dayMali – imported to a Paris zoo, transferred to the London Zoo in 1865, and sold in 1882 to P. T. Barnum, for the circus.
The giant elephant’s name has spawned the common word “jumbo“, meaning large in size. Jumbo’s height, estimated to be 3.25 metres (10.7 ft) in the London Zoo, was claimed to be approximately 4 metres (13.1 ft) by the time of his death.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumbo
This brings me to my JUMBO story.
On our way to visit Zimbabwe in 2010 we had to drive north through Botswana
before we crossed the northern border to Zimbabwe.
We were driving the whole morning on and on and on.
Then suddenly
there he was
one lonely
JUMBO
Looks like a young one. Teeth are not that long yet!
Driving on we saw some more elephants.
Some days later when returning back from our visit in Zambia
we came across this old one.
One can see he is a loner.
He quickly turned away and was gone before I could take another photo.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/africa/botswana/
We were on our way from Francistown to Kasane and near Chobe we saw the first group of elephants.
We were driving in a bus that is why we could see them easily
While I am “working” with water photos I may as well pull it through to my other posts as well for this week.
The theme for 52 Pick Up week 34 is WATER
The following photos were taken in Zimbabwe 2010
Water bath for birds.
Swimming pool for human beings.
And then the mighty Victoria Waterfall
This is a mighty stream of water!
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This week it is FOOD precious food!
When you are back packing or touring you are always in a hurry when looking after yourself when it comes to food!
In 2010 my sister and I went in a group to Zimbabwe.
The first morning we stopped to have a quick brekky.
Me, quickly eating a bun and drinking some milk.
Breakfast time was very important because you won’t get anything extra before late at dinner time.
One evening we had dinner in the Boma. Traditional food was served!
One evening we had a traditional “braai“.
The last day of the tour on our way back to South Africa we bought each a toasted sandwich.
(This is money they use in Botswana.)
The word braaivleis (English 
/ˈbraɪfleɪs/; Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈbrɑe.flæɪs]) is Afrikaans for “grilled meat.”
English: Taken by Rudolph Botha on 2006/12/03. Image taken for Wikipedia of a braaistand during a South African braai. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
A typical braai on a small braai stand
The word braai (plural braais) is Afrikaans for “barbecue” or “grill” and is a social custom in South Africa, Botswana,Namibia, Lesotho, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The term originated with the Afrikaans-speaking people,[1] but has since been adopted by South Africans of many ethnic backgrounds. The word vleis is Afrikaans for “meat”.
The word has been adopted by English-speaking South Africans and can be regarded as another word for barbecue, in that it serves as a verb when describing how food is cooked and a noun when describing the cooking equipment, such as agrill.[1] The traditions around a braai can be considerably different from a barbecue, however, even if the method of food preparation is very similar.
While wood formerly was the most widely-used braai fuel, in modern times the use of charcoal and briquettes have increased due to their convenience, as with barbecues elsewhere in the world. There has however been a renewed interest in the use of wood after the South African government started with its invasive plant species removal programme[citation needed]. An important distinction between a braai and a barbecue used to be that it was fairly uncommon for a braai to use gas rather than an open flame. However, over the last few years, mainly for the sake of the convenience it offers, many households own a gas braai together with a wood or charcoal braai. Of course open flames remain the favourite for braais away from home.
While looking through my photos of Zimbabwe I found the following SOLID object or subject!
Boabab tree.
Just look how small the people are against this massive tree.
When this tree dies there will be nothing left.
Wood is so soft it just disintegrates
The Baobab Tree is also known as the tree of life, with good reason. It can provide shelter, clothing, food, and water for the animal and human inhabitants of the African Savannah regions. The cork-like bark and huge stem are fire resistant and are used for making cloth and rope. The leaves are used as condiments and medicines. The fruit, called “monkey bread”, is edible, and full ofVitamin C. The tree can store hundreds of litres of water, which is tapped in dry periods.[source?] Mature trees are usually hollow, providing living space for many animals and humans.[source?] Trees are even used as bars, barns, wine and beer shops and more.[source?] Radio-carbon dating has measured that age of some Baobab trees at over 2,000 years old. For most of the year, the tree is leafless, and looks very much like it has its roots sticking up in the air.
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baobab
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RHYTHM
During my visit in 2010 to South Africa my sister and I also Visited Zimbabwe.
One evening we went to The Boma , That is their restaurant with traditional food and dancing.
Here are photos of the RHYTHMIC dancing.
There were these huge drums they were using
We also had the opportunity to hit the drums rhythmically.
Here I am Hitting or drumming away
At he end of the evening some singers came to our table and sang some traditional songs.
Sunset over mighty Zambesie River in Zimbabwe
Sunrise over Victoria Falls
Share a picture with the SUN!
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Here is a scrapbook page with people doing some traditional dances in Zimbabwe
Photo on the left hand side top: We all got some traditional brewed beer. This lady gave each of us one of these tin mugs and she poured some beer in it . She at first washed our hands after we were dressed up with these “dresses” before she started tending us.
Here you can see the tin mug top photo. Bottom: some delecacies we had to try! At the right is my certificate for eating a Mopani worm!
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