After setting up our tent beneath some ominous looking clouds we headed down towards town to find something for dinner. We made it about 500 meters before the torrential rain hit, soaking us through (despite our $400 Gortex jackets) within minutes. Heading back to the hostel we met Jacqui and Ed, two Brits who were 3 months in to a 7 month Africa trip. After a beer and a few games of cards in the leaky bar area we settled for a peanut butter toast dinner and an ...

After hiding from our first tropical downpour of the trip in a Victoria Falls Internet cafe, we returned to the hostel via the supermarket. we picked up a six pack of Zimbabwe's own Zambezi lager and spent an enjoyable hour or two seeing these off and making a few one-night friends. So much so that we wandered back for another six pack. Mads acted with foresight and called it a night there, Tom helped a Canadian and a Scotsman indulge in a bottle of cheap local r...