After chasing the Impala off the airstrip we say goodbye to our Jacana friends and fly off to the Zambian border. Flying over the delta you get fantastic views of the river and hippo channels. On the way to Kasane we stop to drop people off at a dry camp and get a great view of a huge herd of buffalo. We also see many elephant in the Chobe as we come in to land.

From Kasane airport we take a 45 minute minibus ride to the banks of the Zambezi. 4 countries meet here - Namibia, Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. We dodge the queue for the main ferry and cross by speedboat. Soon we are approaching the River Club by water from where we get a great view of the rooms perched high on the banks.

The rooms again are fantastic. An open view over the river with a downstairs bathroom where you can soak and watch the hippos at the same time! The main house also provides great views and a fabulous long dining table where all the guests eat each night.

On our second day in Zambia we head off for Livingstone and the Victoria Falls. The river is just off peak flow but there is still a huge amount of water flowing over Mosi oa Tunya - "the Smoke that Thunders". This must have been quite a sight to David Livingstone when he first came across it in 1855.

Twice the width of Niagara you get fantastic views of the falls from Zambia and Zimbabwe. The noise and spray are fantastic and we don ponchos to avoid getting soaked - apart from Tommy who enjoys a refreshing shower. I had not realised that the falls drop into a gorge rather than over an escarpment. This is very clear from the air where you can see how the river has eroded these deep channels. The Devil's Cataract (bottom of left hand photo) shows where another channel may soon be eroded.

From the helicopter you can see the previous locations of the falls as the great river has carved out the limestone cracks from the basalt river bed. The railway bridge also provides a take off spot for bungie jumpers - one was swinging under the bridge as we flew over.

Back at the River Club we head off on a sunset cruise with a great guide, Roger. Local fishermen in genuine dugout pose for photos and a young crocodile demonstrates why it is not a good idea to swim in the river.

From the boat we watch elephant, baboons, kingfishers and the rare African Skimmers. We then cut the engine and drift while we sip a sundowner - a 'Mosi' beer for me and large whisky for Bill - and listen to the sounds of the bush as the sun sets. After another night on the Zambezi we board a plane to Jo'burg and then next morning fly up to Vilanculos on the Mozambique coast and then catch a speedboat to Benguerra Island. Click for more.