Lunar Rainbow

Last weekend, I visited Livingstone to see the famous Lunar Rainbow.

Right after I got to Livingstone around 2:30pm, I went to see the Big Falls with my friend who lives there. It was my first time seeing the falls with this amount of water (in fact, I thought it was just too much). As we got close to the falls, it was literally impossible to see them. It was as if we were walking in a heavy storm. The water splash and its vapor made it so hard to see even 3 meters away from us. Sometimes though, especially when it was windy, we were able to see the falls briefly. But, that was about it. I thought the falls were there for you to feel them, not to see them (not to mention, we had our raincoats on but we still got soaked badly).

Then, I went on a sunset cruise with other friends of mine from Chongwe, Zambia. The crusing was just amazing! Although, I was not able to see any wildlives (it seems people usually get to see some hippos and crocodiles. I, however, was not able to see anything but some birds, unfortunately), I enjoyed the beautiful sunset over the Zambezi River very much.

Finally, it was time for the beautiful lunar rainbow! Generally, we can only get to see the beautiful scenary 3 days around the full moon from March to July (at most). As the rainbow was produced by the moonlight, it was not that clear when we saw it. But the rainbow, which was located right next to the Victoria Falls, was definitely one of the most beautiful rainbows that I have ever seen. If I had a chance, I could have looked at it all night...

It took me 6 hours from Lusaka to Livingstone and I needed to go back to Lusaka on the following day (again, with the 6 hours of bus ride). The trip was too short but absolutely worth it :)

Trip to Tanzania - Zanzibar

I also went to Zanzibar and stayed there for 5 days. Simply, the island was AWESOME! Especially, I enjoyed spending time in Stone Town, one of the UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.

Before going to Tanzania, I read some of the guide books explaining how unique Stone Town was. According to them, the city and the buildings there were influenced by a few different cultures; Arab, Indian, Persian, African and European, and you can see all those features anywhere there. When I got there, I figured that all those books were right indeed... With Arabian style (or, rectangular) and Indian style (or, rounded top) doors, European style buildings, African people, etc, I thought Stone Town of Zanzibar was way more unique than I expected.

The thing I really liked about the town was the compact-sized community with a lot of public space. Although it had a very complicated road network (and most of them were too narrow for the vehicles to pass), the local residents there made a lot of public space out of it. They were there to hang out, chit-chat, and sell merchandises. Because of those people talking and laughing happily together, I felt welcoming and friendly atmosphere wherever I went in the town.

The island of Zanzibar also had beautiful beaches and national park as well as delicious food (seafood, spices, fruits, anything!). I spent a day at Paje (eastern side of the island) and loved it there as well.

The trip to Tanzania was definitely one of the best trips that I have ever taken :)