Why: It is one of the truly magical places in the world and somewhere I have been to many, many times. My father was born in Zimbabwe, and we used to go every Easter to see my grandparents and cousins. As a child, I remember that feeling of liberation when I took my shoes off and ran around barefoot. Also seeing the animals just wandering through the bush. They say that everyone who goes to Africa leaves a part of themselves there; it's true. It is the place where my husband proposed to me, where my cousin got married, so it is somewhere I hope to take my children.
Victoria Falls itself is extraordinary. You get the feeling that you are in the heart of Africa and realise how amazing it is that nature could create something like this. Standing by the edge of the Falls, letting the spray soak you is wonderfully cleansing and almost spiritual. It is also the one place where, if you catch the sun at the right time, you can actually stand at the end of a rainbow. Although I've been to Zimbabwe so many times, I'm not blasé about it. I always try to persuade people to visit the Falls and whenever I hear that someone is going I get terribly excited and tell them where they should go and what they should see.
The area around Victoria Falls is incredibly natural, not built up or a tacky tourist resort. It's about a 10-minute walk down from the Victoria Falls Hotel - which is where everyone stayed before the war - down through bush until you get to a railway track, where kids gather and try to sell you water. Then, over the railway track, is the entrance with a display telling you the history of the discovery of the Falls. To the left is a statue of Livingstone and to the right the path down to the edge of the Falls. It is quite rickety, and you see monkeys and the tracks left by snakes.
The path leads to the Devil's Cataract and you just look down and gasp. It is awe-inspiring rather than scary. The noise of the water, the smell and the taste are indescribable. You can't capture the Victoria Falls in a photograph or on film properly, so you just have to stand there and let it imprint itself on your memory.
What's the best thing? Just standing on the path, and literally, letting the Falls soak in, taking deep breaths and tasting the freshness of the water.
My advice: Obviously there are problems in Zimbabwe at present, but hopefully things will quieten down. When they do, you should fly to Harare, spend a day recovering from the flight then go out into the bush on a safari. Visit Kariba and stay in a lodge made of floating rafts, and just watch the elephants and hippos. Then fly up to Victoria Falls and stay in the Victoria Falls Hotel. It is pretty expensive, but worth it for the views. The minute you arrive, go out on to the veranda at the back, order a drink and just sit and watch the spray. Then get changed and go straight down to the Falls.
How do I get there? Trailfinders (020-7938 3939) offers return flights from Heathrow to Victoria Falls via Johannesburg with Virgin and seven nights' B&B accommodation at the Victoria Falls Hotel for £1,445. A wide range of excursions are available, including a helicopter flight over the Falls for £56 and an elephant safari for £94.
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