Victoria Falls - The Smoke That Thunders

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0:01:58 > 0:02:02She has travelled a thousand miles to see me.

0:02:02 > 0:02:04Her journey has made her tired and weak.

0:02:07 > 0:02:13As she nears Victoria Falls, she becomes shallow and wide

0:02:13 > 0:02:15and she brings life to this place.

0:02:17 > 0:02:19Her name is Zambezi

0:02:19 > 0:02:21and this is my home.

0:02:40 > 0:02:45Victoria wakes her up. Together they fall into the abyss.

0:02:48 > 0:02:50They dance and shout,

0:02:50 > 0:02:52throwing rainbows high into the air.

0:02:54 > 0:02:58We call this place Mosi-o-Tunya -

0:02:58 > 0:03:00"the smoke that thunders".

0:03:14 > 0:03:17As Zambezi emerges into the Batoka Gorge,

0:03:17 > 0:03:19she is alive again,

0:03:19 > 0:03:22carving through the rocks, dark and sleek.

0:03:23 > 0:03:27Here, she's not so easy to live with

0:03:27 > 0:03:31and few animals choose to make a life here,

0:03:31 > 0:03:35but Zambezi brings me everything I need.

0:03:35 > 0:03:37She is my greatest friend.

0:03:58 > 0:04:01She holds a million secrets beneath her waters,

0:04:01 > 0:04:06revealing a few to each of us, so we may survive here.

0:04:09 > 0:04:12Today, she is quiet.

0:04:12 > 0:04:15But this story begins many months ago.

0:04:19 > 0:04:23It had rained every day for nine weeks.

0:04:24 > 0:04:28Zambezi was full and Victoria became a monster.

0:04:29 > 0:04:33She breathed clouds of spray a mile high above the gorge.

0:04:35 > 0:04:38This is where our story begins.

0:04:42 > 0:04:45My name is Mr White

0:04:45 > 0:04:47and I am a fisherman.

0:04:50 > 0:04:53I live in the village of Songwe.

0:04:54 > 0:04:58It is a small village on the edge of the Batoka Gorge.

0:05:01 > 0:05:04This year will be hard. Ah, it is too wet!

0:05:04 > 0:05:07All of my crops have drowned and died.

0:05:12 > 0:05:13With so much rain,

0:05:13 > 0:05:16fishing is tough.

0:05:18 > 0:05:20But I try every day.

0:05:21 > 0:05:24I need to catch many fish to feed my family.

0:05:24 > 0:05:29I have seven daughters, eight sons and three wives.

0:05:38 > 0:05:41People use many fancy words and numbers

0:05:41 > 0:05:43when they talk about Victoria.

0:05:45 > 0:05:48But words mean nothing when you are near her.

0:05:49 > 0:05:53She grabs you and shakes you to your bones.

0:06:03 > 0:06:07Nothing in your life can prepare you for this experience.

0:06:07 > 0:06:08It is like you are standing

0:06:08 > 0:06:10on the edge of the world.

0:06:21 > 0:06:24When she is angry like this,

0:06:24 > 0:06:27many animals leave this place.

0:06:27 > 0:06:29Those that remain live secret lives,

0:06:29 > 0:06:31hidden in her mists.

0:06:37 > 0:06:40But for some, life could not be better.

0:06:41 > 0:06:44Ah, the old snaggle-toothed male -

0:06:44 > 0:06:46King Baboon!

0:06:46 > 0:06:50His troop lives in the valley next to the falls.

0:06:52 > 0:06:57Like me, he has a big family, but they don't have empty bellies.

0:06:58 > 0:07:02The mists from Victoria keep many trees in fruit

0:07:02 > 0:07:04and the troop well fed.

0:07:05 > 0:07:10So, unlike most baboons, they don't have to travel far to find food.

0:07:19 > 0:07:23At this time of the year, life is good if you are a baboon.

0:07:32 > 0:07:35Some say that baboons are just like people.

0:07:35 > 0:07:40Too much time on their hands makes them bored.

0:07:40 > 0:07:42BABOONS SCREECH

0:07:49 > 0:07:53In such a big family, there are always disagreements.

0:07:56 > 0:07:58In the months to come,

0:07:58 > 0:08:03when the dry season arrives, it will be tough for the baboons.

0:08:03 > 0:08:06But for now it is a time to play,

0:08:06 > 0:08:08or just sit and watch the world go by.

0:08:22 > 0:08:25By March, the rains have finally stopped.

0:08:25 > 0:08:28Zambezi is still ferocious,

0:08:28 > 0:08:32but soon she will begin to relax and life will return.

0:08:52 > 0:08:55Maybe she looks smaller here,

0:08:55 > 0:08:58cramped between the walls of the gorge,

0:08:58 > 0:09:01but she is deep - oh, so, so deep!

0:09:03 > 0:09:06They say that above Victoria the crocodiles have teeth,

0:09:06 > 0:09:08but down here,

0:09:08 > 0:09:11it is Zambezi who has the teeth.

0:09:13 > 0:09:14If I fell in,

0:09:14 > 0:09:17she would swallow me and I would be gone.

0:09:29 > 0:09:33She is still too angry to give me many fish.

0:09:33 > 0:09:36The rain has made the water cold

0:09:36 > 0:09:37and the fish are hiding.

0:09:43 > 0:09:45But I have learned to read her waters.

0:09:47 > 0:09:51I know all of her pools and eddies.

0:09:51 > 0:09:54I know where she hides her fish.

0:10:00 > 0:10:02This is my favourite spot -

0:10:02 > 0:10:04below rapid number nine.

0:10:06 > 0:10:09I have fished here since 1947.

0:10:26 > 0:10:28I am happy when I am with Zambezi.

0:10:31 > 0:10:33I know she will give me something

0:10:33 > 0:10:36and my belly will soon be full.

0:10:45 > 0:10:50Above the falls, elephants return to Zambezi,

0:10:50 > 0:10:52as the land around begins to dry out.

0:10:54 > 0:10:56With little food to eat away from the river,

0:10:56 > 0:10:59the elephants come to Zambezi

0:10:59 > 0:11:02to feed on the lush grasses that grow on the emerging islands.

0:11:17 > 0:11:21They remember where to cross the shallow rapids.

0:11:21 > 0:11:23They always cross here.

0:11:25 > 0:11:29But the heavy rains have made Zambezi stronger than they have known.

0:11:36 > 0:11:40They cannot read her waters like a fisherman

0:11:40 > 0:11:43and she is too powerful for their little ones.

0:11:45 > 0:11:49The adults try to protect the baby from the full flow of the water.

0:11:53 > 0:11:55But it is too strong

0:11:55 > 0:11:57and they are forced to turn back.

0:12:01 > 0:12:04They must wait for Zambezi to let them cross.

0:12:29 > 0:12:32Ah, my friend Edwin!

0:12:32 > 0:12:37Like the elephants, he too seeks fresh grasses from the islands

0:12:37 > 0:12:39above the falls.

0:12:45 > 0:12:47He chooses thick stalks -

0:12:48 > 0:12:50firm and bendy -

0:12:50 > 0:12:52perfect for catching fish.

0:13:26 > 0:13:28He is a craftsman.

0:13:28 > 0:13:31Using skills he learned from his father,

0:13:31 > 0:13:34he makes fine traps to catch fish.

0:13:46 > 0:13:49It is how his family has survived for generations.

0:13:51 > 0:13:54Edwin knows that when Zambezi is ready,

0:13:54 > 0:13:57she will bring him a feast.

0:13:59 > 0:14:01But for now,

0:14:01 > 0:14:02he must wait.

0:14:14 > 0:14:17In May, Zambezi's power grows weaker

0:14:17 > 0:14:20as the clouds are burned from the skies.

0:14:25 > 0:14:27Victoria's voice grows quiet

0:14:27 > 0:14:31as mighty Zambezi begins to feel the power of the sun.

0:14:36 > 0:14:39We have all been waiting for this moment -

0:14:39 > 0:14:44all who fish, all who are ruled by the mood of Zambezi.

0:14:45 > 0:14:48Even the greatest fisherman of all...

0:14:51 > 0:14:55..the fish eagle must wait for her to calm down.

0:14:56 > 0:14:59But now, she is singing again

0:14:59 > 0:15:02and soon the fish will be coming to us all.

0:15:13 > 0:15:18Now the nights are cold, so, so cold.

0:15:20 > 0:15:25The river above the falls is lost in mists every morning.

0:15:50 > 0:15:53Ah, the skimmers have come home.

0:15:54 > 0:15:58Each day, I see more life returning to Zambezi.

0:16:01 > 0:16:04The receding waters reveal sandbanks and islands,

0:16:04 > 0:16:06safe from danger.

0:16:07 > 0:16:09They are perfect places to nest.

0:16:18 > 0:16:21The bull hippos are displaying now.

0:16:22 > 0:16:25Every morning their calls echo across the river,

0:16:25 > 0:16:29letting other males know who's boss.

0:16:33 > 0:16:36There are many hippos above the falls.

0:16:36 > 0:16:39They are so, so dangerous.

0:16:40 > 0:16:44I prefer to fish the gorge.

0:16:46 > 0:16:50But I like to visit Zambezi up here.

0:16:50 > 0:16:54Every day she shows me something new.

0:17:05 > 0:17:08Split by her many islands,

0:17:08 > 0:17:11Zambezi has the banks of a dozen small rivers.

0:17:14 > 0:17:18As the water drops, these tiny sand-cliffs appear

0:17:18 > 0:17:22and bee-eaters arrive to dig their homes.

0:17:26 > 0:17:28But they must dig fast,

0:17:28 > 0:17:32before the sun dries the mud as hard as stone.

0:17:38 > 0:17:41For such tiny birds,

0:17:41 > 0:17:44living together must make them feel safe.

0:17:44 > 0:17:48So many eyes to see and beaks to defend!

0:17:50 > 0:17:54A pair of pied kingfishers are also trying to find a space here,

0:17:54 > 0:17:57safe among the bee-eaters,

0:17:57 > 0:17:59but they are not welcome.

0:17:59 > 0:18:02I think they came too late.

0:18:05 > 0:18:09Ah, they will have to look elsewhere.

0:18:20 > 0:18:23The largest of all kingfishers,

0:18:23 > 0:18:25the giant kingfisher,

0:18:25 > 0:18:28is also busy now.

0:18:31 > 0:18:33I like hearing them shouting to each other.

0:18:34 > 0:18:40Wherever they choose to raise a family, there must be plenty of fish.

0:18:40 > 0:18:43They are wise fishermen,

0:18:43 > 0:18:46but I think he could be more gentle.

0:18:57 > 0:19:00Starting a family can be exhausting.

0:19:07 > 0:19:10Ah, they won't bother you.

0:19:11 > 0:19:14They are searching for fruits.

0:19:16 > 0:19:19They know that this is the time

0:19:19 > 0:19:23Zambezi gives them palm fruits above the falls.

0:19:23 > 0:19:26While one young male sits in the crown of the tree,

0:19:26 > 0:19:30others wait below for the fruits he drops.

0:19:45 > 0:19:47Baboons like the soft outer layer,

0:19:47 > 0:19:51but they don't like the tough nut inside.

0:19:55 > 0:20:00There is not much of a meal in each one, but there are many trees.

0:20:11 > 0:20:14Life on the river is all about timing.

0:20:17 > 0:20:19Understanding Zambezi's mood

0:20:19 > 0:20:22so she doesn't catch you out.

0:20:25 > 0:20:28The fish eagles are here early this year.

0:20:31 > 0:20:35Maybe Zambezi tells them something I cannot read in her waters.

0:20:36 > 0:20:40It takes them many months to raise their family,

0:20:40 > 0:20:43so they have to get their timing just right.

0:20:48 > 0:20:53Their chicks must learn to fish while Zambezi is shallow and calm

0:20:53 > 0:20:55before the rains return.

0:20:59 > 0:21:03They hunt the open water above the falls

0:21:03 > 0:21:08and tell anyone who will listen that this is their patch.

0:21:16 > 0:21:19They are proud fishermen.

0:21:34 > 0:21:36While the mists are still rising,

0:21:36 > 0:21:39my friend Edwin sets his traps.

0:21:41 > 0:21:44This is the time he has been waiting for.

0:21:44 > 0:21:46He is fishing for daninga.

0:22:03 > 0:22:07He sets his traps at night and collects them in the morning.

0:22:10 > 0:22:12It is cold, hard work

0:22:12 > 0:22:15and he must be careful in the rapids.

0:22:47 > 0:22:50The whole village has been waiting for the daninga.

0:22:50 > 0:22:53Now, everyone comes to fish where their fathers

0:22:53 > 0:22:55and grandfathers fished before them.

0:23:15 > 0:23:17Edwin can catch a makoro full in one night.

0:23:18 > 0:23:23Sometimes I am waiting one month to catch so much fish.

0:23:23 > 0:23:25Edwin can't fish for long,

0:23:25 > 0:23:27just a few short weeks,

0:23:27 > 0:23:29when the moon is shrinking

0:23:29 > 0:23:32and the daninga will have gone again.

0:23:52 > 0:23:55Ah, this has been a good year for daninga.

0:23:57 > 0:24:00So it seems the heavy rains were not bad for everyone.

0:24:04 > 0:24:07Baked dry in the sun, they stay fresh

0:24:07 > 0:24:10and will be good to eat for over a month.

0:24:31 > 0:24:35The pied kingfishers are working hard now.

0:24:35 > 0:24:39All day long, they pull fish from Zambezi's pools

0:24:39 > 0:24:42and carry them to a single hole in the river bank.

0:24:44 > 0:24:47They have a growing family to feed.

0:24:50 > 0:24:54Perhaps they will be OK without the protection of the bee-eaters.

0:25:03 > 0:25:07In September, the sun burns hard on the land.

0:25:08 > 0:25:12Every day, he drinks Zambezi dry.

0:25:12 > 0:25:15Victoria is forced to retreat along the rocks,

0:25:15 > 0:25:18her thunderous song now just a whisper.

0:25:30 > 0:25:34All around, the land is dry.

0:25:34 > 0:25:37Only the stubborn mopane trees hold onto their leaves.

0:25:48 > 0:25:53Zambezi is now just a snake in the desert.

0:26:00 > 0:26:03Now that she has been tamed by the sun,

0:26:03 > 0:26:05they arrive.

0:26:07 > 0:26:12From all over the world, men come here in their rubber boats,

0:26:12 > 0:26:16and for a few months, the gorge is full of life.

0:26:18 > 0:26:21They say it is fun, ha-ha!

0:27:17 > 0:27:18Above the falls,

0:27:18 > 0:27:23Zambezi is slow and lazy once again.

0:27:23 > 0:27:28A meandering oasis in a sun-baked savannah,

0:27:28 > 0:27:32her islands the only fresh vegetation for miles around.

0:27:41 > 0:27:43Now it is safe for the young ones.

0:27:44 > 0:27:49The family can finally swim to the islands to feast on the grasses.

0:28:06 > 0:28:08But they are not alone.

0:28:08 > 0:28:11Now, the river is alive with elephants.

0:28:11 > 0:28:13Hundreds arrive,

0:28:13 > 0:28:17drawn to Zambezi by her fresh food and cool waters.

0:28:37 > 0:28:40Ah, they are normally so serious.

0:28:40 > 0:28:43But here they play like children,

0:28:43 > 0:28:47swimming and splashing while the sun is so hot.

0:29:22 > 0:29:25Life isn't so easy for everyone.

0:29:27 > 0:29:30Now Zambezi is too weak to bring fish to them,

0:29:30 > 0:29:35the pied kingfishers must search her shallow pools.

0:29:45 > 0:29:48They are spending a long time away from the nest,

0:29:48 > 0:29:51and it seems someone else has noticed too.

0:30:03 > 0:30:06They arrive home a second too late.

0:30:06 > 0:30:08The mongoose is a sneaky character

0:30:08 > 0:30:12and a great danger to all who nest on the riverbank.

0:30:33 > 0:30:37Despite their daring acrobatics and sharp beaks,

0:30:37 > 0:30:39they can do nothing.

0:30:42 > 0:30:43They are no match for him

0:30:43 > 0:30:46and cannot save their chicks.

0:31:11 > 0:31:15Perhaps if they had found a place with the bee-eaters,

0:31:15 > 0:31:16with so many eyes to see

0:31:16 > 0:31:18and beaks to defend,

0:31:18 > 0:31:23maybe then the sneaky mongoose would not have made it to their nest.

0:31:39 > 0:31:42It is too late for them to nest again.

0:31:43 > 0:31:47I hope they will have more luck next year.

0:31:52 > 0:31:54Far out on the islands,

0:31:54 > 0:31:57the skimmers' chicks are safe from the sneaky mongoose.

0:31:58 > 0:32:00They hide in the dunes,

0:32:00 > 0:32:04while their parents hunt the waters above the falls.

0:32:04 > 0:32:09Despite their strange looks, skimmers are excellent fishermen.

0:32:09 > 0:32:12They hunt by dragging their beaks along the water,

0:32:12 > 0:32:14snapping up any fish they hit.

0:32:15 > 0:32:18But even these skilled fishermen make mistakes.

0:32:26 > 0:32:30When Zambezi was full and these islands under the water,

0:32:30 > 0:32:35it was the hippos who wallowed on these sand banks.

0:32:35 > 0:32:38But now, with Zambezi shrinking,

0:32:38 > 0:32:42they are forced to move into the remaining deeper channels.

0:32:48 > 0:32:52Now it seems there are hippos in every pool

0:32:52 > 0:32:56and the bulls are not happy living near to each other.

0:32:58 > 0:33:00So, they show their teeth...

0:33:02 > 0:33:03..and they fight.

0:33:18 > 0:33:20People say they are good for fish

0:33:20 > 0:33:24because men are scared to fish these hippo pools.

0:33:24 > 0:33:26I would not fish near here.

0:33:38 > 0:33:42Zambezi has dropped to her lowest level,

0:33:42 > 0:33:46so now my friend Josephat can fish his favourite spot.

0:33:55 > 0:33:58It is where his father taught him to fish.

0:34:00 > 0:34:03A place where hippos and crocodiles dare not go...

0:34:04 > 0:34:07..to the very edge of the world.

0:34:53 > 0:34:56The setting sun brings queleas home to roost.

0:34:56 > 0:34:59They fill the sky, singing and dancing

0:34:59 > 0:35:02as they search for a space to settle for the night.

0:35:26 > 0:35:28As their chatter fades away,

0:35:28 > 0:35:32it is time for me to set my lines for the night.

0:35:41 > 0:35:44# Betcha goin' fishin' all of your time

0:35:44 > 0:35:47# Baby goin' fishin' too

0:35:48 > 0:35:51# Bet your life, your sweet wife

0:35:51 > 0:35:53# Catch more fish than you

0:35:54 > 0:35:57# Many fish bites if ya got good bait

0:35:57 > 0:36:00# Here's a little tip that I would like to relate

0:36:00 > 0:36:04# Big fish bite if ya got good bait

0:36:04 > 0:36:07# I'm a goin' fishin' Mama's goin' fishin'

0:36:07 > 0:36:08# Baby goin' fishin' too. #

0:36:25 > 0:36:28The gorge is a wonderful place at night -

0:36:28 > 0:36:30so quiet.

0:36:31 > 0:36:34Sometimes, I sit down here for a month,

0:36:34 > 0:36:37drinking tea and fishing every night,

0:36:37 > 0:36:41leaving when I have caught plenty of fish for my family.

0:37:10 > 0:37:13Victoria is most beautiful at night.

0:37:13 > 0:37:17The lights from Zimbabwe shine through her spray

0:37:17 > 0:37:18and set her on fire.

0:37:24 > 0:37:28Then, as the moon climbs high in the sky,

0:37:28 > 0:37:31moon rainbows appear

0:37:31 > 0:37:35and she becomes more beautiful than you can ever imagine.

0:38:06 > 0:38:09While life for a fisherman is easy,

0:38:09 > 0:38:12life becomes hard for the baboons.

0:38:14 > 0:38:18Victoria doesn't have the strength to fill their valley with mist

0:38:18 > 0:38:21and the fruits have all shrivelled and died.

0:38:25 > 0:38:28They are forced to eat insects off old leaves

0:38:28 > 0:38:31and strip seeds from dead grasses.

0:38:34 > 0:38:37Youngsters always find time to play.

0:38:42 > 0:38:44But the adults are saving their energy.

0:38:46 > 0:38:47They have other plans.

0:38:52 > 0:38:56Zambezi lies between Zambia and Zimbabwe

0:38:56 > 0:39:00and all must cross her, on a single bridge, to reach the border.

0:39:14 > 0:39:17They say there are bandits here -

0:39:17 > 0:39:18a fearless gang of thieves.

0:39:20 > 0:39:23Zimbabwe has collapsed.

0:39:23 > 0:39:25There is little food.

0:39:25 > 0:39:29So, every day, hundreds of people cross into Zambia to buy food.

0:39:37 > 0:39:38And when they return,

0:39:38 > 0:39:41the baboons are waiting.

0:39:45 > 0:39:49Ah, Mr Mugabe, it seems you help no-one but the baboons!

0:39:54 > 0:39:55So bold are the baboons

0:39:55 > 0:39:58that it seems they are now in charge of this border post.

0:39:58 > 0:40:02Every vehicle is inspected for an easy meal.

0:40:21 > 0:40:23They steal from anyone.

0:40:23 > 0:40:27Women and children are easy targets.

0:40:28 > 0:40:30Skilled thieves,

0:40:30 > 0:40:32they size up their victims,

0:40:32 > 0:40:35only snatching bags they know contain food.

0:40:44 > 0:40:47Baboons are powerful animals.

0:40:47 > 0:40:49They have big sharp teeth.

0:40:49 > 0:40:52It's not worth putting up a fight over a bag of crisps.

0:41:01 > 0:41:04Ah, it is tough for the baboons,

0:41:04 > 0:41:06but they have found a way to survive

0:41:06 > 0:41:09when Zambezi couldn't provide for them.

0:41:11 > 0:41:14If only they knew how to fish!

0:41:26 > 0:41:28Sitting high in the trees,

0:41:28 > 0:41:33the fish eagles never let their eyes off the river.

0:41:33 > 0:41:38They search for any sign that Zambezi is hiding a fish.

0:41:40 > 0:41:42And if they spot one,

0:41:42 > 0:41:44he is in trouble.

0:41:45 > 0:41:50They dive, ah, so, so fast.

0:41:50 > 0:41:53They grab him and they're gone.

0:42:00 > 0:42:03I would not like to be a fish with them around.

0:42:03 > 0:42:06To me, they are the greatest of all the fishermen.

0:42:10 > 0:42:14If I could fish like an eagle, I would be rich!

0:42:40 > 0:42:43Ah, such a big meal!

0:42:44 > 0:42:46Enough to feed a whole family,

0:42:46 > 0:42:50which is good, because they have two fat chicks.

0:42:54 > 0:42:57For now, the adults must hunt for them.

0:42:57 > 0:43:00But soon they will be able to fish for themselves.

0:43:25 > 0:43:28The eagles got their timing perfect.

0:43:28 > 0:43:31Their chicks can practise hunting

0:43:31 > 0:43:33in the shallow, clear waters

0:43:33 > 0:43:35while Zambezi is still low.

0:43:37 > 0:43:40They must learn fast, though.

0:43:40 > 0:43:42Zambezi's moods are always changing

0:43:42 > 0:43:45and it won't be long before the rains return

0:43:45 > 0:43:47and she becomes angry once again.

0:44:07 > 0:44:09The river is now so small,

0:44:09 > 0:44:12there is more land than water above the falls.

0:44:13 > 0:44:18It is hard to believe that this year started off so wet.

0:44:18 > 0:44:21Then, it seemed it would be hard for all of us

0:44:21 > 0:44:24who make a living from Zambezi.

0:44:25 > 0:44:29But now, as she slides through the shallows, half asleep,

0:44:29 > 0:44:33the world she has created is more alive than ever.

0:44:45 > 0:44:49Ah, soon the awkward skimmer chicks will be ready to fly,

0:44:49 > 0:44:54ready to fish and to leave this place when Zambezi awakes.

0:45:04 > 0:45:08Everyone must be ready when the clouds begin to gather.

0:45:09 > 0:45:12Until then, life here is good.

0:45:21 > 0:45:25These few short weeks at the end of the dry season

0:45:25 > 0:45:27are my favourite time.

0:45:30 > 0:45:34So much life has come to make a home with my friend Zambezi.

0:45:44 > 0:45:48Zambezi is calm now,

0:45:48 > 0:45:51but I can still hear her whispering to me.

0:45:52 > 0:45:55I fear I will not fish here again.

0:45:57 > 0:46:00I feel old and I am sick.

0:46:00 > 0:46:03The gorge is too steep.

0:46:05 > 0:46:07But her story will continue.

0:46:12 > 0:46:15The clouds are gathering in the sky.

0:46:16 > 0:46:19Soon the rains will return.

0:46:19 > 0:46:24Zambezi will again rule this land.

0:46:25 > 0:46:29And Victoria will again be magnificent,

0:46:29 > 0:46:34her voice rising from a whisper to thunder.

0:46:45 > 0:46:48When Zambezi carved Victoria from the rocks,

0:46:48 > 0:46:51she brought life to this place.

0:47:00 > 0:47:04For those that understand her, she will always provide.

0:47:06 > 0:47:09I have learned a few of her secrets,

0:47:09 > 0:47:12but there are still many more for others to learn,

0:47:12 > 0:47:16other stories to be told.

0:47:18 > 0:47:22She has been a good friend to me all of my life.

0:47:24 > 0:47:27But this is the end of my story

0:47:27 > 0:47:30and it is time to say goodbye.

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