{"id":1521,"date":"2024-06-01T14:27:44","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T18:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/?p=1521"},"modified":"2024-06-01T14:28:07","modified_gmt":"2024-06-01T18:28:07","slug":"day-2-the-royal-livingstone-rr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/?p=1521","title":{"rendered":"Day 2 &#8211; The Royal Livingstone R&#038;R"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today was a rest and recovery day before meeting up with the remainder of our Tauck tour for an evening dinner at the hotel. &nbsp;Ellen and Tim took a walk to the Falls for a pre-scout while Rhonda focused on the \u201crecovery\u201d portion of the day. &nbsp;Tomorrow is our \u201cofficial\u201d Victoria Falls visit and first safari.<\/p>\n<p>a view of the lobby<a href=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04883-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04883-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04883-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04883-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04883-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04883-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04883-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04883-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Breakfast on the veranda and these two showed up\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_0682.heic\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_0682.heic\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then it was off on our walk to scout out Victoria Falls, along the way, monkeys everywhere.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04881-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04881-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04881-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04881-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04881-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04881-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04881-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04881-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Off to the Falls. &nbsp;We took the upper trail (about a 4k walk round trip) so we are only seeing a tiny portion of the Falls from here. &nbsp;The whole of Victoria Falls is a mile across and 350+ feet high. &nbsp;Mostly from the hotel we just see the mist rising above the falls edge. &nbsp;We will be seeing it up close tomorrow on our tour. &nbsp;Here is a boat below navigating one of the rapids on the way to the falls, it was running at full power to barely hover in place. &nbsp;This picture is a little grainy\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04886-CU.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04886-CU.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"277\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Because this is the actual view (boat lower middle)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04886-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04886-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04886-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04886-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04886-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04886-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04886-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04886-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04894-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04894-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04894-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04894-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04894-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04894-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04894-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04894-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We got to the completion of this particular trail which ends at the bridge over the Zambezi River between Zimbabwe &amp; Zambia which we crossed yesterday. &nbsp;A friendly native at the trail head asked if we wanted to bungee jump off of it and we said \u201canother time.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04889-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04889-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04889-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04889-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04889-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04889-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04889-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04889-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the way back we passed MANY monkeys and then these two crossed our path<a href=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04899-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04899-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04899-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04899-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04899-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04899-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04899-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04899-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04900-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04900-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04900-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04900-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04900-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04900-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04900-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04900-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A game warden who was following asked if we\u2019d like to have a picture at a feeding area so we followed along\u2026<a href=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04909-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04909-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04909-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04909-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04909-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04909-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04909-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04909-1-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>Bawana Tim<\/p>\n<p>Then back to our room, along the way we passed a beautiful pond with many water birds but we decided not to swim,,,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04898-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04898-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04898-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04898-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04898-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04898-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04898-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04898-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a family monkeying around\u2026<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div  id=\"_ytid_92851\"  width=\"584\" height=\"329\"  data-origwidth=\"584\" data-origheight=\"329\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ME3pJInIUgM?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ME3pJInIUgM\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>Then back to the room for a Coke on our veranda overlooking the Zambezi<a href=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04911-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04911-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04911-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04911-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04911-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04911-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04911-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC04911-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow, a rhino safari in the AM and the Falls and a boat trip in the afternoon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today was a rest and recovery day before meeting up with the remainder of our Tauck tour for an evening dinner at the hotel. &nbsp;Ellen and Tim took a walk to the Falls for a pre-scout while Rhonda focused on &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caseyplace.com\/?p=1521\">Continue reading <span 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