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Africa » Zimbabwe » Victoria Falls May 9th 2018

Ok so we had an engine. And it wasn’t a canoe, it was a dinner cruise and rather nice too. Saw hippo and dined with 2 of our remaining couples, who were brilliant company. Adrian and Fiona, newleyweds from Dublin, and Bruce and Nancy from South Carolina. Saw the falls in the morning and very impressive too. Twice the size of Niagara and twice as wet! Rainy season so water very high with trees half submerged though we have had no rain since here. Much warmer than SA. Vervet Monkeys and Baboons everywhere. Now off to the old colonial and rather swish Victoria Falls hotel with Bruce and Nancy for ‘Afternoon Tea’ on their famous Stanley’s Terrace which overlooks the falls. Then off to a traditional Boma tonight for dinner and Drums. ... read more
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Africa » Zimbabwe May 9th 2018

9 mei – Azambezi Lodge Paniek. Fototoestel in de bus laten liggen. Komen we op het punt van vertrek voor een excursie naar de Victoria watervallen achter. Zouden om 8 uur vertrekken. Ze komen niet opdagen. Echter geluk bij ongeluk. Na contact met centraal kantoor komen er 2 dingen uitrollen. We stonden op een verkeerde lijst geboekt en de camera is gevonden. Ze komen met een apart busje ons ophalen en zo herstellen ze onze makke en hun fout. Watervallen imponerend. Er is veel regen gevallen, te veel voor sommige gebieden, maar voor de waterval is het een zegen. Over de hele breedte van de Zambezi die buiten z’n oevers is getreden valt het water naar beneden. Vanaf nu loopt de waterhoeveelheid terug totdat de breedte uiteindelijk 30 a 40 procent van de huidige is. De ... read more
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Africa » Zimbabwe May 8th 2018

8 mei – Azambezi Lodge in Zimbabwe Om half elf afgehaald bij de Garden Lodge in Botswana. De auto daar laten staan. Goede en veilige parkeerplaats. Bij de grens rommelig om het zwak uit te drukken. Vrachtwagens staan links en rechts chaotisch geparkeerd. Een zeer slechte gravelweg naar de grens toe. Godzijdank het advies van de receptie van de Garden Lodge gevolgd en niet naar de grens gereden en onze auto daar geparkeerd. 2 uur in de rij gestaan voor visum en grensovergang. Daarna nog half uur wachten in onze bus. Pas om half drie in onze lodge in Zimbabwe. Een beetje geluierd en gegeten. Een paar boekingen gedaan voor morgen. Te laat gearriveerd om vandaag nog een excursie te doen.... read more

Africa » Zimbabwe » Victoria Falls May 7th 2018

Not something you see everyday whilst sipping your morning coffee. The guesthouse owner’s brother has a farm and this giraffe was head butting visiting cars and getting aggressive so had to be shot. He was quite pushy and a cheeky negotiator. In fact you could say he had a hard neck. Reminded me a bit about the famous Falty Towers moose head sketch. Only weirder. Flew to Zimbabwe this morning. 29 degs up here and wall to wall sun. Our group (now reduced to 7) was hosted by a local lady and treated us to a traditional local meal of peanuts and blackeyed peas, roasted caterpillars, whitebait, chicken and local veg. We spent a fascinating couple of hours hearing about life in Mugabwe’s playground. It is hard to believe what this country has been reduced to. ... read more
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Africa » Zimbabwe » Victoria Falls February 12th 2018

After a slack day of doing the Panorama route in the area around Hazyview, one place was the so-called window of God, with amazing views of the landscape, they said. God was not on his best mood and a heavy fog closed his window and gave us 10 m visibility. I was riding around with a German bloke who stayed at the same B&B as I did and it was fun to have some company and i got to practise my German a bit and managed to polish some of the rust away. Unfortunately there are not many cafes around, we stopped at a petrol station and bought some water, yes indeed water! I visited the little boys room and had the smell in my nose for the next hour, not so much fun, especially knowing ... read more
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Africa » Zimbabwe » Victoria Falls February 12th 2018

Leaving Mom for Zimbabwe took a while, endless paperwork and 61 dollars later, visa fee, road tax, insurance and a carbon dioxide fee, The coastal plain was gone and the sun also, replaced by a slow chilly rain, Africa, Africa is hot they told me! Some places are hot but the you get up on the high plain, the high veld, it’s not hot anymore and with the rain it dropped to 15C which is of ok if you’re not on a bike with some wind chill factor to count in. Rant: May the devil and all his little devils and all the other helpers, lawyers, reals estate vendors, inland revenue and other riff raff take the vendors and makers of so called water proof motor cycle gear and put them on endless trips on bikes ... read more
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Africa » Zimbabwe » Victoria Falls December 17th 2017

Victoria falls was nothing like I expected! After weeks of rural Africa we were suddenly in a bustling town with western style restaurants and cafes. I think we were all excited at the prospect of different food, especially when we realised they have good cheese!! After being herded in to the activity centre to book adrenaline filled activities for the coming days we headed off in search of food and shopping! Walking around town we saw a sign for a brewery, and were drawn towards it! Luckily they did food too, so it was a unanimous decision to stay there. The brewery is called the river brewery, and is only 5 weeks old. They brew 6 of their own beers on site, as well as offering platters of food. I opted for the veggie platter and ... read more
Beautiful tiles in the public toilets
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Africa » Zimbabwe » Victoria Falls December 2nd 2017

Nach dem kurzen Aufenthalt in Botswana ging es auch schon weiter nach Zimbabwe. Der Grenzübertritt dauerte Stunden (Botswana ging ganz fix) und war ein Beispiel, wie afrikanische Bürokratie Geduld einforden konnte. Da Zimbabwe nach Jahren der Hyperinflation nun einfach mehr oder weniger den US-Dollar als Währung hat, waren wir dankbar für unsere mitgebrachten Dollars. Von den Menschen her hat uns Zimbabwe sehr überrascht. Wir wurden überall sehr zuvorkommend behandelt. Die Lodge war schön, nur das Mückennetz etwas dürftig. Das Essen war stets ausgezeichnet. Doch irgendwie krass für ein Land, das mit Lebensmittel-Kürzungen lebt. Eigentlich hatten wir keine 24 Stunden in Victoria Falls. Wir haben daraus gemacht, was man wohl maximal machen kann. Den Nachmittag nach der Ankunft genossen wir im Lookout-Café mit Blick auf den Sambesi Fluss. Kaum zurück im Hotel, gings schon los zu uns ... read more
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Africa » Zimbabwe » Victoria Falls September 25th 2017

My husband and I had a unique experience when we were in Victoria Falls - we were able to walk with and pet two 22-month old lions who had been orphaned and then rescued by Lion Encounter. This r is an active conservation program that is passionate about ensuring a secure future for the African lion. The species has seen an 80 – 90% decline in the past 20 – 30 years and Lion encounter is Africa’s first genuine program to ethically re-introduce the offspring of captive-bred African lions back into the wild. Lion Encounter offers people the chance to walk with this magnificent species, or volunteer with them and actively contribute to their efforts, to save the African Lion. For more information go to http://www.lionencounter.com... read more
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Africa » Zimbabwe » Victoria Falls August 29th 2017

August 29, 2017 Episode 1: Victoria Falls; The smoke that thunders. Dear family, friends and colleagues, I am thrilled to report that we are back here in Africa, easily my favourite travel destination in the world. Like a chilled glass of Frangelico, Africa is intoxicating and addictive. It never ceases to amaze me with its wonderful people, landscapes and - most of all - its incredible wildlife. This time, I was particularly interested in going to Botswana, home of the legendary Okavango Delta – to spy all sorts of animals - but wild dogs in particular. And then a self-drive in the neighbouring country of Namibia, home of the vast red sand dunes of the Namib desert and incredible Etosha National Park. Most people traveling from Australia to Africa enter via Johannesburg in South Africa. We ... read more
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