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Hi Koos,
I can only comment on the campsite we stayed at in Nata. It was lovely. Nagaapies in the tree above us at night, good/clean facilities, good shade available, and not too crowded.
Just a comment about Vic Falls though...
It's all a matter of what you enjoy and what you expect. Vic Falls is much more of an 'ordinary' tourist town that you and I would be more used to. I can equate it to the likes of St. Lucia or Knysna in many ways. There is a well-established tourist business there, and I feel it's all a bit impersonal and frigid. Livingstone is becomming far more tourist oriented, but it's still a sleepy town that is much more like the rest of Africa. You have the opportunity of meeting people there who are not simply out to get your tourist buck.
I know that there are magnificent hotels on the Zam side, but I wouldn't personally stay in these. Let's face it, a luxury hotel in Livingstone is exactly the same as a luxury hotel in Vic Falls, or Sun City, or Kampala, or London, or Beijing. Why anyone would travel to the majestic Zambezi and then stay in a hotel that may as well be in their home town, is beyond me.
To put it in a nutshell, to a South African Vic Falls is much more familliar and comfortable. Livingstone is bit further outside of your normal comfort zone. But isn't that what travelling is all about? You only truly experience new things when you ARE outside your comfort zone, otherwise you may as well stay at home.
Regards,
Marc - Johannesburg
On Tue, 4 May 2004 10:13:02 +0200, 'Afrika Safaris - Koos Greeff'
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