Mosi-oa-Tunya: the Smoke that Thunders

Mosi-oa-Tunya, or better known as Victoria Falls, is a series of waterfalls in the Southern part of Africa, to be more specific, between Zambia and Zambabwe, on the Zambezi River. The name of Mosi-oa-Tunya derive from the Batswana and Makololo tribe that generally means 'the smoke that thunders' while Victoria was a name from David Livingstone to honour Queen Victoria.

In terms of height and width, Mosi-oa-Tunya was not the best on Earth, but it is the largest, with the width of 1,708 metres and 108 metres of height. The waterfall was made up of 8 gorges, or small and narrow cliffs. When you see the first gorge from the Zambian side, you can see clearly of the other 7 gorges. 

The water running down from the first gorge is clear and soothing, imagine how it would feel once you step in closer to the valley and feel the coolness of the water, how the water would reflect upon the sun and creates a beautiful rainbow. I think the smell of the water would be something we would never experience unless we visit Mosi-oa-Tunya on our own since I think the smell of all eight water running down from the gorges harshly hitting on the moldy rock underneath it at the same time is not something you can find in ordinary waterfalls. Running your hands along the water would be a pleasure I believe, hearing the soft murmuring of the water against your hands as they stream down the gorges.

I want to visit Mosi-oa-Tunya before I die because it is classified as the largest waterfall on Earth. I also wanted to see why David Livingston named the waterfall after the queen, was it as beautiful as she is? What makes the waterfall so special that he felt the need to name it after the queen. I also want to visit the famous 'Devil's Pool' where you can swim around in the edge of one of the gorges. I feel like only brave people would be willing to do that and I want to challenge myself.

Around the waterfall, there are also the natural habitat of some animals like the White Rhinos and Hippopotamus, which are two among my favourite animals.