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After seeing the Mosi-oa-Tunya ("The Smoke that Thunders") up close yesterday we wanted a chance to experience the Zambezi River away from the noise of the falls.

On the banks of the river we came across a Baobab tree - one of the most iconic trees in the whole of Africa.

These trees can live over 1200 (!) years, and grow to a diameter of 15 metres. They are huge!

Panoramic at the mouth of the Zambezi river

There were crocodiles and hippos everywhere we looked. Nearly all the locals here have a story from their childhood that involves this river and the animals in it killing their friends or loved ones.

As I mentioned in a previous post the hippos are renowned for being the most dangerous animal in Africa.

No river cruise on the Zambezi river would be complete without a cold Zambezi beer.

As the sun went down we could hear the sounds of the hippos in the distance echoing mixing with all the sounds of the bush. The colours started to get brighter and brighter.