Sheraton Harare Htl And Towers

... The boys were on cook club so whilst they were prepping dinner (spag bol of course) Suze, Sarah, Linds and I overtook a room with computers and cords. The temperature dropped as soon as the sun went down so were glad to be somewhere nice and warm. Amazing the difference. After dinner Oliver came to see what we were doing... or possibly just ask for more money for beer as the lads were getting on it. At feeling the warmth he disappeared and swiftly returned ...

After leaving Lilongwe we had a few days of heavy driving ahead of us to get to Harare. First we spent a full day on the road during which we crossed into Mozambique. We traveled through the tete corridor which was a famous gun running route during the war in Mozambique. it was a bit of a hassle going this route with extra visas, border crossings and costs but it was the most direct route to Zim so we4 ploughed on. That night we bush camped in a little enclave just off the ...

... 5th of November, so we had plenty of time in Zimbabwe. We decided that we would like to see some of the bigger attractions in Zimbabwe e.g. Lake Kariba, Mana Pools or Hwange National Park. Both Mana Pools and Hwange National Park are some of the most majestic parks in all of Africa, and since we would probably not get another opportunity to see them, we had to to go at least one of them. So we spent a few hours going to a couple of travel agents to look for options. It was ...

... to the Okavango Delta wh**e we w**e due to stay for two or three nights in the wild**ness. A 2 hour bumpy journey on the open jeeps took us to our makoro, a dug out canoe, which took us to down the Okavango Delta. The Delta is formed by the Okavango Riv** which moves into a basin on the edge of the Kalahari Des**t. The riv** has no outlet from the des**t and spreads out into thousands of small streams to form a wild**ness that is totally unspoilt. We spent ...

... mostly due to the hospitality and friendship given to me by Danayi's family. They are upper-middle class, and well connected, and seemed a little less affected by the current situation. While they suffered as much as everyone from the power cuts and water shortages, they had a generator, water tanks, and vouchers for petrol when it was available. Danayi's father owns a business with his office headquarters in South Africa, giving him a steady supply of foreign exchange ...

... funding and also to get our kicks by seeing the King of Beasts up close and personal. This was done by going for a walk with year old cubs - cubs they may be but they're still a lot bigger than you're average rottweiler and seven hundred times more deadly (oh, and far better looking); playing with the real babies; and for me going on a "Lion Stalk". They really are the most incredible creatures; the power, the speed, the disdainful way the look at you. Anyway getting ...

... it was more of a lap dancing show than anything else. I was nearly crying watching them! Did have a nice day though as I went to Vic falls hotel with Alison for lunch and then back again to have dinner with Cherie (American girl from Zambian Project) and then on to shoestrings. Really nice evening! Monday and I have been here a week already. Cant believe it, I still have so much I ...

... lions. The house was quite nice, a lot cleaner and greener and a pool we can actually get in to without catching some kind of disease. It was a case of get ready and then off we go. First stop was The Boma. A really cool restaurant where you pay $30 for a buffet and entertainment. As soon as we get there we are dressed in a robe and then ushered into the restaurant. The place is traditional African and brightly coloured, all the seats had ...

... has no choice but to do it. To give an example, this morning I paid $40,000 Zim for a rather expensive (by Zimbabwean standards) cup of coffee. Having changed my money on the black market, it cost me the equivalent of a euro. Had I changed my money at the official rate, it would have cost me a whopping $160 US. When I reached the top of the queue to get my visa I nervously stepped forward, expecting the worst. Most of my US dollars were hidden on my person, in case I was searched ...

... The had also a crocodile farm, see photos. We then went out on rented houseboat (The Drifter) for 4 days and fishing and looking at animals, eating good food and drinking nice beer. This was one of the most fantastic trips I have been to and all of that thanks to my good friend.