Livingstone has now been our home for the last five or so days and we've been filling our time with some spectacular sights and adrenaline fuelled activities. Victoria Falls is the only place worldwide where a lunar rainbow can be seen. We were lucky enough to arrive the day after full moon and spent our first evening in Livingstone seeing this incredible spectacle over Victoria Falls. Seeing the Falls at night is a real privilege, the park is only open during the evening three nights a month and only then if it is a clear night. We couldn't have timed things better but unfortunately I can't put this one down to my planning skills, it was entirely lady luck.

The sound of the falls hits you first, the sheer volume of water crashing over the cataract is deafening. This year the Zambezi has been at its highest since the late 50's so despite being a month or so after it' highest point it is incredibly swollen. At points below the falls at this time of year the river is 60 to 70 meters deep. It's hard to imagine so much water tumbling through the raids.

The following morning we headed back to the falls to see them in their full glory in daylight. We were not disappointed and spent the next few hour wandering the park and getting completely soaked in the process. I soon discovered that my waterproof jacket is in fact entirely un-waterproof and was as wet inside as on the outside. We both looked like drowned rats but welcomed the free fresh water shower and clothes wash combo. The spray from the falls can be seen from quite some distance, looking like perfect cotton wool clouds rising from the ground. The effect from the park is beautiful, with rainbows constantly springing up around you.

Whilst walking to the 'boiling pot' a natural whirlpool at the base of the falls I encountered a rather large baboon who got rather too close for comfort and attempted to steal my waterproof jacket. I'm pleased to report I was victorious in the tussle between woman and beast and managed to hang on to my useless piece of kit. Meanwhile James attempted to scare the thing of by removing his flip flops and banging them together, needless to say this did not deter our friend baboon and will probably not be repeated!

Vic Falls hosts the second highest bungi jump in the world at an impressive 111 meters. On our second day here James flung himself off the bridge twice, once head first and once with running jump.

This morning we have been on elephant back safari through Mosi-i-Tunya national park and along the banks of the Zambezi. Our elephant was the naughtiest of the bunch and would not stop eating, straying from the path at every opportunity to chomp his way through any vegetation on route.

Tomorrow we start our volunterring with the Book Bus and are looking forward to getting to know the real Zambia and what happens behind the scenes. Wish us luck!