Comments on: Swimming at the edge of Victoria Falls http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/12/swimming-at-the-edge-of-victoria-falls/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:26:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: laur http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/12/swimming-at-the-edge-of-victoria-falls/comment-page-1/#comment-446857 laur Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:10:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/12/swimming-at-the-edge-of-victoria-falls/#comment-446857 I think I got nausea just from looking at those pictures. I'd be the one all the way at the other end of the pool, sticking a toe in and then scrambling back up. Seriously. What if there's a gust of wind? Aaaah... I think I got nausea just from looking at those pictures. I’d be the one all the way at the other end of the pool, sticking a toe in and then scrambling back up.

Seriously. What if there’s a gust of wind? Aaaah…

]]> By: marieissah http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/12/swimming-at-the-edge-of-victoria-falls/comment-page-1/#comment-445456 marieissah Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:51:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/12/swimming-at-the-edge-of-victoria-falls/#comment-445456 This is very cool! This is very cool!

]]> By: Greg http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/12/swimming-at-the-edge-of-victoria-falls/comment-page-1/#comment-444190 Greg Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:57:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/12/swimming-at-the-edge-of-victoria-falls/#comment-444190 I just saw something similar in a recent issue of National Geographic, with an African, not a tourist. It still gives me chills, but then I'm one of those guys whose palms get sweaty watching a mountain climbing documentary. Heights...shudder... I just saw something similar in a recent issue of National Geographic, with an African, not a tourist.

It still gives me chills, but then I’m one of those guys whose palms get sweaty watching a mountain climbing documentary. Heights…shudder…

]]> By: Tempscire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/12/swimming-at-the-edge-of-victoria-falls/comment-page-1/#comment-443703 Tempscire Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:13:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/12/swimming-at-the-edge-of-victoria-falls/#comment-443703 Oh lord. And yet, I would still be tempted. Oh lord. And yet, I would still be tempted.

]]> By: Lea http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/12/swimming-at-the-edge-of-victoria-falls/comment-page-1/#comment-443539 Lea Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:40:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/12/swimming-at-the-edge-of-victoria-falls/#comment-443539 those pictures made me shudder with terror but it looks exhilirating at the same time! ...I've only been to Cumberland Falls. Victoria Falls and Cumberland Falls are the only two waterfalls in the world to have moonbows (like rainbows but at night). those pictures made me shudder with terror but it looks exhilirating at the same time!
…I’ve only been to Cumberland Falls. Victoria Falls and Cumberland Falls are the only two waterfalls in the world to have moonbows (like rainbows but at night).

]]> By: stacyj http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/12/swimming-at-the-edge-of-victoria-falls/comment-page-1/#comment-443323 stacyj Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:15:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/12/swimming-at-the-edge-of-victoria-falls/#comment-443323 I'm outright amazed that googling 'Victoria Falls' (or Devil's Pool) and 'death' didn't result in much at all, one look at those pictures made me sure there had to be a heap of unlucky tourists (or tourist bits) churning away at the bottom of those falls ... yeesh! I’m outright amazed that googling ‘Victoria Falls’ (or Devil’s Pool) and ‘death’ didn’t result in much at all, one look at those pictures made me sure there had to be a heap of unlucky tourists (or tourist bits) churning away at the bottom of those falls … yeesh!

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/12/swimming-at-the-edge-of-victoria-falls/comment-page-1/#comment-443262 Christophe Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:26:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/12/swimming-at-the-edge-of-victoria-falls/#comment-443262 You got to be already crazy to go in Zambia or Zimbabwe. Victoria Falls seems tamed compared to the risk of travelling in those countries... You got to be already crazy to go in Zambia or Zimbabwe. Victoria Falls seems tamed compared to the risk of travelling in those countries…

]]> By: owen http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/12/swimming-at-the-edge-of-victoria-falls/comment-page-1/#comment-443247 owen Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:15:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/12/swimming-at-the-edge-of-victoria-falls/#comment-443247 Probably lot's of well fed crocodiles down river every September to December. Probably lot’s of well fed crocodiles down river every September to December.

]]> By: Nate Deviate http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/12/swimming-at-the-edge-of-victoria-falls/comment-page-1/#comment-443190 Nate Deviate Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:44:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/12/swimming-at-the-edge-of-victoria-falls/#comment-443190 Take me to the river, but there is no way on this green earth you would get me in that water... all the while it is so freaking cool to look at others hopping in... Take me to the river, but there is no way on this green earth you would get me in that water… all the while it is so freaking cool to look at others hopping in…

]]> By: ::mwah:: http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/12/swimming-at-the-edge-of-victoria-falls/comment-page-1/#comment-443088 ::mwah:: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:29:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/12/swimming-at-the-edge-of-victoria-falls/#comment-443088 Every single year, someone swims above a waterfall in Yosemite and gets Darwin'd. Every single year, someone swims above a waterfall in Yosemite and gets Darwin’d.

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