NATURAL WONDER

VICTORIA FALLS HAS A HIP NEW HANGOUT ON THE BANKS OF THE ZAMBEZI RIVER, WITH A MIX OF RETRO FURNITURE, AFRICAN ARTEFACTS, FOUND OBJECTS AND LUSH PLANTS THAT MAKES IT SEEM AS IF IT’S BEEN THERE FOREVER.

PHOTOS DOOK WORDS JANE BROUGHTON

MARK AND BEKS HAD A YEARNING TO ESTABLISH A RELAXED, AUTHENTICALLY AFRICAN PLACE IN ZIM. IT IS FAST BECOMING THE MOST DESIRABLE WATERING HOLE IN THE AREA. WITH ZIMBABWE BACK IN THE SIGHTS of savvy safari-goers, the town of Vic Falls is booming again. After its opening in July, Zambezi House Bar & Canteen, upstream from the falls with front-row views of the Zambezi, is fast becoming the most desirable watering hole in the area. Majestic ebony trees add shade, warthogs graze nonchalantly on the lawn, and a wooden jetty extends into the river. East African daybeds and wrought-iron tables and chairs under the trees speak of long, lazy afternoons outdoors. Built out of decommissioned shipping containers, for speed and to limit the environmental impact, Zambezi House is…

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