http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zimbabwe/Gweru/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Africa , Zimbabwe , Gweru en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 03:01:40 +0000 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:01:40 +0000 Driving through the infamous Tete Corridor well known in the days of Mozambique39s long running civil war as the Gun Run we entered Zimbabwe our first stop the capital Harare. Here we camped along Lake Chivero for two freezing cold nights.During the night zebra and horses would stroll around our tents and in the afternoon giraffe and sometimes rhino could be spotted across the lake. There w http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zimbabwe/Gweru/blog-735239.html You are welcomeThe phrase we hear most on this trip. A lot of the time when the locals are trying to sell us something.After travelling down through Kenya Tanzania Zanzibar Malawi and parts of Zimbabwe we have reached Antelope park. This morning we walked with Lion cubs and this afternoon we are watching them feed. We then go on a night stalk with the lions and tomorrow a lunar safari on eleph http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zimbabwe/Gweru/blog-663872.html Wednesday 3810Up and at 'em early again we packed our gear back into the truck for a 7am departure. We stopped in Geweru picking up some supplies. We arrived at Antelope Park to an amazing reception drinks. traditional dance and music and a tour of the grounds. Antelope park is home to a Lion breeding program aimed at restoying Africas rapidly dimishing lion population. After viewing th http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zimbabwe/Gweru/blog-532184.html I have an internet connection and I'm not afraid to use it Right then where were we oh yes Malawi apologies if there's some repetition hereLake Malawi is lovely and we were all pretty gutted about having to leave there it was just beautiful and Kande Beach campsite was fantastic. From there it was back into reality and civilisation via Lilongwe the capital of Malawi to hang around while http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zimbabwe/Gweru/blog-493528.html The trip thereOn a recent trip to Zimbabwe we decided to visit the Zimbabwe Ruins. We were staying in Gweru which is about 200km away. What should have taken around 2 hours to get there landed up taking 4 hours due to a broken fanbelt. As luck would have it we got stuck just outside a restaurant called The Golden Spiderweb. A once bustling and popular stopover for travellers and locals alike w http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zimbabwe/Gweru/blog-465850.html Hello againSorry about that last message I had typed the entire thing and when I went to publish the entry the internet messed up and I assumed the blog entry was lost. I guess this website saved it automatically so therefore there will be two updates entered todayThe last two days here at Antelope park have been wickedWe started yesterday morning bright and early with the elephant training http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zimbabwe/Gweru/blog-457652.html From Harare we went to Gweru again another small town that was clean and no one bothered you. They had this great pizza place called Pizza Inn which is located all over Zimbabwe yum It is one of my favorite pizza places now I had to shop for cook shop again it was my groups turn to cook. This was a challenging experience because Zimbabwe is still trying to recover for it dow http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zimbabwe/Gweru/blog-424941.html Hello everyone at home it is me once again from Antelope Park outside Gweru Zimbabwe.After leaving Lake Malawi we spent another two nights in Lilongwe Malawi to stock up for the upcoming trip to Zimbabwe. Everybody and especially me was dreading it. Zimbabwe in the news almost every night for a deluded leader and economic desaster So we spent two days in Lilongwe to load up the truck with http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zimbabwe/Gweru/blog-217412.html Arrived at Antelope Park on the 21st August. What a beautiful place We set up our tents on the river bank and were greeted by 4 elephants across the other side of the bank who were enjoying the cool water. It was a lovely sight. In the evening we had an intro DVD about all the activities on offer and then spent the rest of the night sitting around a sunken campfire under the stars. A very relaxi http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zimbabwe/Gweru/blog-197405.html HelloOk so I've decided that Zimbabwe is my favourite country so far. Despite the hardships that the people face here or perhaps because of the hardships the people face here I've found them to be incredibly warm and welcoming people. Unlike other parts of Africa where being white is an advertsiement to locals that you are a tourist and therefore have money to spend Zimbabweans were genuinely http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zimbabwe/Gweru/blog-195890.html Highlight of the Trip Number 1 Arrived at Antelope Park and had a guided tour and presentation about what activities we could do over the next few days oh dear here goes the budget Upgraded to a colonial riverside tent complete with ensuite. Very weird showering under canvas. It had a lovely balcony where we sat watching the sunset over the river and birds skittering across the water. Li http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zimbabwe/Gweru/blog-175082.html We moved onto Antelope Park which is high on the plateau and very cold at night and fairly cold during the day This place was set up in the 70's as a lion breeding program to reintroduce lions back into the wild as their numbers slowly dwindle. Set on 33000 acres complete with a lake and all forms of wildlife it is truely a great spot to camp for a week in the summer. They also raise elephants http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zimbabwe/Gweru/blog-173419.html I left you all last in Bulawayo and we were just heading to Gweru to Antelope Park to see the Lion breeding center in the park. We got there by local combi which was no problem. Quite a few of the passengers were drinking lion lager on the way but the driver wasn't as far as I could tell. We arrived in Gweru and waited at a local hotel for the pickup to take us to the park. The site was very beau http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zimbabwe/Gweru/blog-4942.html