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  • The Eastern Highlands to Harare

    Days 47 thru 49 (Dan’s comments are italicized) And so, we said goodbye to Mutare and hit the road again. Instead of taking the direct route to Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital, we chose to take the scenic route through the Eastern… Continue reading

    The Eastern Highlands to Harare
  • Mutare: Gateway to the Eastern Highlands

    Days 44 thru 46 (Rhia’s comments are italicized) The road from Masvingo to Mutare was surprisingly well kept, in comparison to the road conditions we have experienced elsewhere in Zimbabwe. It might be because of a toll system in place,… Continue reading

    Mutare: Gateway to the Eastern Highlands
  • The Road to Great Zimbabwe

    Days 41 thru 43 (Dan’s comments are italicized) We left Bulawayo and headed eastward in our little car, toward Masvingo (the gateway to Great Zimbabwe). It’s a 280 km journey and I was shocked to note that the hills were… Continue reading

    The Road to Great Zimbabwe
  • Mapoto Hills

    Days 38 thru 40 (Rhia’s comments are italicized) What I find so fascinating about Africa is its huge range of ecosystems and biology. We have taken thousands of photos of around 100 different animals during our safaris, and seen a… Continue reading

    Mapoto Hills
  • Relaxing in Bulawayo

    Days 36 and 37 (Dan’s comments are italicized) We know we’re away from the beaten track as we’ve not had a single person ask us to buy some memento or other; in fact, I’ve not seen any mementos to buy!… Continue reading

    Relaxing in Bulawayo
  • Bulawayo

    Days 34 and 35 (Dan’s comments are italicized) The bus trip…😱…oh the bus trip!! I’d been looking at photos of the luxury buses and truly believed all would go well. I couldn’t believe the low cost of such luxury ($15… Continue reading

    Bulawayo
  • Comments

    People have complained that they can’t comment on our posts so I asked Nita how she’s able to; you have to sign up on the site first and then you can comment. Looking forward to hearing from you all. 😁 Continue reading

    Comments
  • Zimbabwe

    Days 31 thru 33 (Dan’s comments are italicized) Because of our sublime experience at Chobe game park, we decided anything else would be disappointing so we left early the next morning for Zimbabwe. Again, we asked Tefo if he knew… Continue reading

    Zimbabwe
  • Chobe Game Park

    Days 28 thru 30 (Rhia’s comments are italicized) When we met Ashok earlier in the week, he told us about Sue, the daughter of the second warden of Chobe National Park. Sue is currently the owner of Chobe Crocodile Farm.… Continue reading

    Chobe Game Park
  • Kasane

    Days 24 thru 27 (Rhia’s comments are italicized) We visited Kasane exactly one year ago, and were so impressed that we actually planned our return here. We immediately visited our favorite restaurant Pizza Plus Coffee & Curry, Kasane’s best restaurant,… Continue reading

    Kasane