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Victoria
Falls, Zimbabwe
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The
falls at Victoria Falls were stunning and just went on and
on. Much of the falls were obscured by dense mist and the
trail was quite wet. Along the path, we saw lots of monkeys
and baboons up close.
The
city itself was not particularly interesting or pleasant.
Due in large part to problems with the current government
(including encouraging disorderly and violent takeovers of
farms), the currency has been in free fall, inflation has
skyrocketed, and the country is in turmoil. On the streets,
men pestered us to change money every few steps. The official
exchange rate was Z$55 for US$1, but we were able to get Z$125
at the hotel (on the grey market) and much more was offered
on the street. To add insult to injury, the largest bill is
only Z$100, which means carrying around quite a big wad of
cash!
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