Cresta Churchill Hotel Bulawayo

... into a lay-by for some cold spag bol and beers then it was back on the road to Bulawayo. Second half of the journey proved to be slightly tamer with most people opting for a kip. Once again we were blessed with clear blue skies and sunshine. We passed through small villages of round stone huts with thatched roofs. Kids waved us by as did others who overtook in utes/bakkies piled with dozens on people in the back. Donkeys and cows grazed in the dry scrub ...

Le Zimbabwe est vraiment un pays magnifique avec des gens qu'on ne peut qu'aimer! J'ai fait du benevolat dans un orphelinat a Bulawayo, une des plus belles experiences de ce voyage! Notre Noel avec la famille de Paul etait super! Zimbabwe is a beautiful country with wonderful people ...

... of a contested age. Some think they are 30 thousand years old, others think 3 million. Ian is quite passionate about he Bushmen as he has met a few and spent time in the bush with them. Unfortunately, they are not regarded as "people" by a lot of people in Africa and the last 2000 of them have been pushed into the harsh Kalahari desert, where no one else wants to live. We continued from there deeper into the park where Ian tracked ...

... released the lions. They raced towards us & fought over the meat, biting & growling. The noise was amazing! We alo did cub viewing where we got to go into an enclosure with 2 cubs who were 7 months old. They were really playful so it was pretty good. Also did a horse ride which was better than what I;d thought it would be (apart from the sore bum)! We saw giraffes & zebra up very close & they even walked with us for ...

... family's home. She was a sweet older lady whose English was passable, but not preferred. She was originally from Bulawayo, a city to the southwest from which I hoped to catch a train or bus up to Victoria Falls. She decided the best way for me to get to Bulawayo was to get out to the Mbare bus station at 4:30 am and try to catch one of the buses that did not pre-book tickets. Ivan and Tab, two teenaged cousins of Danayi's, offered to get up early and ...

... a fire! It was also Tom's birthday on the 6th,so we celebrated with wnother punch night and lots of choc cake! The next day we were off walking with rhinos, in Matobo national park. Our guide for the day, Wally, was excellent, and took us to see some bushman cave paintingsd that were 10,000 years old, as well as pointing out all the different plants and what they can be used for. It's amazing thast on our walk we came across plants that ...

... out to Bras Monkey and Vision for instance in Bulawayo, where I was the only white guy there. Quite an experience. But no different party scene than I am used to though, people are the same whereever you go. That is something I have learned over and over again. They just want to be happy, make a decent living for themselves and be social animals. Norway, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, all the same.

He Said: Tuesday we took a night train south to the city of Bulawayo. It was an uneventful ride except for the fact that the lights in our sleeper compartment didn't work, so we occupied out time watching old episodes "The Office" on the computer. Bulawayo was a bit of a surprise, as it looked pretty much like a large Midwest American city in 1960, complete with a big Woolworth's store in the center of town. Actually it was quite a pleasant place! We didn't go to ...

Hello Everyone, Since my last entry a lot has happened. I left Tofo and headed north to another beach area of Mozambique. It is called Vilanculus and sits along the coast just of the the Bazruto National Park. It was of interest to me because the National Park reef is legendary for snorkeling and diving. Well... it was. I arrived there and met some other travelers. A couple from Victoria, Canada and a guy from the U.K. We decided we all wanted to go snorkeling in the ...

Bulawayo Took the luxurious bus to Bulawayo - in addition to the waitress serving complementary drinks and snacks, probably the most luxurious part was that the driver did not go at break-neck speeds and restricted himself to the posted speed limits (a nice change from most buses). Once we arrived and set up camp in Grey's Inn, we organized a car rental for the next day to visit the Matopos National Park. But before taking our Toyota fourwheeler for a spin ...