Cobblestone Chronicles

A town with the same name as this wonder of nature, Victoria Falls lies on the Zimbabwean border of the Zambezi river, and has largely been built for tourism purposes. Having said so, it does not take away from the originalities of the Zambezi ecosystem, and we felt so from the very first minute upon our arrival at the airport, a few miles away from the township. As we made our way towards the town, the locals were busy doing their own thing, driving passengers in and out of town, having their early morning runs by the side of the road, and commuting towards their workplaces. And out of nowhere, stood in front of our cab right in the middle of the road, a gigantic male Tusker staring at us right in the eye. But to my surprise, this seemed to affect just us. The locals did not even flinch or decelerate their cars or their feet, and our driver noticing this jokingly said to us, “Welcome to Zimbabwe!”. Such is the oneness of humans and nature in the area, we were taught a lesson ...

Cape Town From being a strategic port for the Dutch and then the British in the past, to being the driver of South Africa’s tourism industry and being of great importance to the country’s working economy, nestled between the South Atlantic Ocean and the gigantic Table Mountain lies the versatile city of Cape Town. Cape Town is a kaleidoscope of shifting emotions and cultures. The road along the Atlantic coast slowly but surely transitions from the relatively relaxed beaches to the turbulently busy waterfront area as one gradually enters the city centre. The beauty of Cape Town truly lies within its diversity, from the sprawling beaches of Clifton and Tableview to name a few, to the macabre vibe of Robben Island’s old prison that once held South Africa’s greatest icon in Nelson Mandela, the long-stretching vineyards on the Cape Peninsula and the amalgamation of British, Dutch and South African cultures. Despite the change in scenery associated with different parts of the c...