Kadoma Hotel And Conference

Hopefully we have not bored you all with these picture but taking two 11 month old lion cubs out for their evening walk adds a totally surreal dimension to a Sunday afternoon stroll. The pictures really speak for themselves, we were both blown away by the experience. The Lions are walked in the game reserve morning and evening to ...

Camping in Africa does have some real advantages, we are parked up and someone wanders over to ask if we want firewood, yes that would be nice results in a huge pile of serious wood lit and ready to enjoy. There is also never a dull moment. Breakfast this morning was interrupted by four young elephants charging through the camping area. Fortunately the campsite ...

We stayed at the Anthelope Park private game ranch where they breed lions and release them into the wild. We had a range of incredible activities interacting with the kings and queens of the jungle - lion feeding, playng with the babies, walking with the ...

Birdland Camp is about 30 km from Harare. It's on a beautiful lake. Some friends of the owner came with their pet - a very cute one month old baby lion. Tonight was also our dres up party. Everybody had bought an outrageous costume for somebody in the group. Mine was a cross between a Spider Woman and Pipi the Long Stocking (one of my favorite children books).

Mood and a half today with nothing going to plan. Headed into Harare central at 9am with the sole objective of doing as much internet as possible. First one we went to was useless. I did however manage to enter in all the details to book our return flights only to have the *******n card declined by Lloyds AGAIN!! Seriously, leave my cards alone. I'm in Africa. I've told you this a million times - STOP FREEZING MY CARDS!! Furious. Second time we've tried to book ...

Oh my goodness... walking with the lion cubs this morning was just the most wonderful experience ever!! Yes I know I said that about the big lions but these little guys were just sooo cute. Really didn't want to have to wake up at 6am. It was so cold during the night I slept in - 2 pairs of socks, leggings, jeans, long trousers, singlet, long sleeve top, cardigan, fleece, balaclava thing, 2 sleep sheets, **** sleeping bag, Katerine's Moroccan blanket and ...

After playing with the cubs the 4 of us plus Sarah and Martin went on a lion walk. Walking out of the camp ground and across the river we wondered through bush until we came across a cage... empty... and there, up ahead on a rock were two very large looking female lions. Hello kitty. Their names are Sahara and Soriah and they're near 2 years old. Sounds like they should be small... they're not. After a briefing - don't crouch at eye level as they'll see you as competition ...

First off Oliver, Suze, Lindsay and I went and played with three adorable baby lion cubs, two male, one female. Oh they were so cute and their sqeaky little lion roars were just adorable. At only 3 months they were still pretty scary though. We got to sit, pat and play with them for half an hour. So soft and cuddly with these big big brown eyes that just followed you everywhere. They had a wooden play area which they'd jump up ...

Oh my goodness oh my goodness. I've just had the bestest day ever. Well actually it didn't start off that good with a screaming match at breakfast. A certain young lady was heard slagging off people on the truck AGAIN last night. It's one thing to talk about people behind their backs, it's another to do it right outside their tent. A screaming match ensued between her and three of those she had insulted ...

As expected we got little to no sleep with people from both trucks milling around the kitchen area, chatting by the fire and having a tent party in Suzy's tent (right next to us) until they finally moved on around 3am. Even with earplugs we couldn't drain out the voices. Plus, at over 4,000ft in altitude it was freezing!!! First thing in the morning we moved our tent very far far away from everyone. I think Oliver's joy of solitude is starting to rub off on me. Breakfast ...