Saturday, 16 March 2013

Friends in high places

A free Helicopter flight over the Victoria Falls - Oh Oh OHyeah


So up early to be picked up for the microlyte flight  on a absolutely awesome morning - Dennis the menace picked me up and we were off -at the airstrip this guy came upto me and asked if I had any spare time  -I was kind of wondering what he was getting at then he asked if I wanted to go up in the helicopter for a free flight because they were doing a photo shoot and had to fill up the windows - so stoked -"Yes " wow  Thankyou Lord ! First up was the microlyte flight which is a unique way to see the falls The view was awesome from the air -what a cool toy we also saw a herd of elephants on the way back to land .Now time for the helicopter -they gave me the front seat and what was great was that I could hold my gopro out the window as we crossed over the canyons of the Zambezi and Victoria falls a couple of times - the flight lasted about half an hour and the view was awesome too. Shipped back to Jolly boys to see the Sweedes off and meet Oliver  to go to the Victoria falls for the third time -this time from Zambia -we cycled there locked our bikes up and checked out the falls  -so so so awesome again and again  -from Zambia the view is closer and the highlight was getting right to the edge of the falls and to feel the shear power of the falls up close -a good half hour must have past just sitting their comprehending what we were a part of -what a place! !!!!!!  So it came time to leave and as we cycled back the subject of steam trains came into the conversation -nek minit we cycled past a steam train getting ready to leave the station so we walked straight in the gates and I asked if we could have a look inside nek minit we were filming and taking photos then shoveling coal into the furnace  -I asked if I could pull the cord for the whistle as they departed and he said yes as long as I jumped straight off the train -even better thats a done deal - we waited a bit for them to fill the train with water from the Zambezi , apparently the two trains had been sitting in a museum and the pulled them out replaced a few parts and got them going again -l gave the driver 5 kwatcha for some beers to say thanks-it was awesome anticipating the departure with the getaway as the furnace was being stoked and getting hotter and hotter  steam was being released  what an atmosphere - the moment came and I pulled the cord hard to give three whistles then jumped off the engine through the steam doing a dive roll on the ground  ha ha 008 Wassup!   Wow wow wow and wow...... Who is like the Lord?  There is no one who is like the Lord! What a day !! Awesome people  Awesome everything!
What a massive day ! Even got to pull the cord for the whisle before the steam train left the station
My first Microlite flight over one of the 7 sevens of the world - Not bad Aye
Up close and personal with the edge of the Vic falls
Throw all your playstations in here
Makes you wonder what Heavens like
Bring it back !! When Men were Men  - Blood swet and Tears- Come on Bring it back - The Romance !!
So cool of this guy to let us aboard his engine - It was massive a great buzz
A view from the helicopter - they had to do a few fly bys to get the right camera angles for the marketing they were doing - OK sweet be my guest
Safety barrier - Sheesh mate
Make sure you bring a jacket and a waterproof camera at this time of year
Apparently the best rainbows were in the afternoon
What a place
Rejoice and again I say Rejoice!
Steel - Water-Coal - Fire!

1 comment:

  1. What a way to travel, especially the Batcha Sky! Reminds me of the time when I Sky Dived in the north of New Zealand!! Photos looks Amazing and Friends in high places is the Favor of God!!!

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