Days 71 thru 73 (Rhia’s comments are italicized) Leaving lake Kariba was a little sad. The room and luxury was really nice. The climate was ideal. The hospitality relaxing. But we do have a little bit of a deadline concerning the vehicle, and needed to start making our way north back to Lusaka. Directly along

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Days 68 thru 70 (Dan’s comments are italicized) We were sad to say goodbye to Livingstone as it had been fun. But we were excited to visit Lake Kariba. The lake took 5 years to fill up after completion of the dam in 1958. It’s 129 miles long, 25 miles wide, and holds 43 cubic

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Days 63 thru 67 (Rhia’s comments are italicized) It is with a sad heart that I begin this post. We have had word that Petros, our safari guide at Chobe Game Park, died suddenly this week. He was an amazing person who had a wealth of local history and knowledge. He will be missed. This

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Days 60 thru 62 (Dan’s comments are italicized) We didn’t know what to expect from Kafue. The National Park is the oldest and largest in Zambia, and the second largest in Africa. It’s about the size of Wales (just bigger than New Jersey). But it’s a bit strange in that people live (villages and schools) in

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Days 57 thru 59 (Rhia’s comments are italicized) Initially, Lusaka looked different from the other African cities that I have seen. For one thing, the long road from the airport to the main street to town was lined with well manicured, grassy lawns. That main street into town was divided by a large median with

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Days 53 thru 56 (Dan’s comments are italicized) The last few days have been a whirlwind of travel so this post will be mostly musings! We drove from Gweru to Bulawayo with the intent of getting a room, booking a bus ticket, and then going to see some ruins before handing the rental car back

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Days 50 thru 52 (Rhia’s comments are italicized) After Googling “Things to do in Harare”, we decided on a few of places that seemed right up our alley. The first place was an area called Balancing Rocks. This was a beautiful area where there were a load of…wait for it…rocks balancing on top of each

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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 Highlands. It was absolutely amazing; just mile after mile of stunning beauty that reminded me

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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, pretty much at random as far as I can tell. Each time we go through

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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 granite all the way along! It shocks me even more that I’ve driven this road

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