4 nights in Ibiza (Victoria Falls)

We are constantly on the move at the moment so rarely get to spend more than one or two nights in the same place. So when we got the opportunity to spend FOUR nights in Ibiza (a.k.a Vic Falls) with a choice of 2 bars and reasonably priced drinkable South African white wine things got a little bit messy.

In between the hangovers and next visit to Shoestrings Bar we actually managed to do quite a few activities…

Victoria Falls sits on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. We got to see it from the Zimbabwean side which was incredible. Its so loud and powerful that at certain points you can’t see much for all the spray. We spent the morning taking in the views and posing for an unnecessary amount of photographs.

Near the end of the falls they’d got a bit slack at putting up fencing so you could dangle yourself right over the Zambezi.

The next day Jessica and I came up with the stupid idea of doing a gorge swing. A gorge swing is a bit like a bungy jump but the rope isn’t elasticated and you are attached by the waist rather than the feet. I can’t believe we actually did it, but after the initial jump the feeling was amazing. Just to prove we did it here is a picture of us just as we left the platform.

The internet connection is too slow to upload a video but if you YouTube “gorge swing Victoria Falls” you should get a good idea of how brave we were!

After all that adrenaline we decided to take the pace down a notch or two with afternoon tea on the lawn at the Victoria Falls Hotel. It was by far the best afternoon tea we’ve had so far, made better by the stunning backdrop of the falls.

We also did a little bit of celebrity spotting while in town. We saw Chelsea Davey 3 times. Twice in Shoestrings Bar and once in Chicken Inn (she’s a classy girl).

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lizziecarver on December 14, 2010 from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

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