September 10, 2019 3:33 p.m. Location: Zimbabwe Museum of Human Sciences Notes: This is a fairly old museum that tells the history of the populations that inhabited this area throughout the ages. There are some minor artifacts and some very well done dioramas albeit not well lit. As well there …
September 9, 2019 8:04 a.m. Location: Lodge at the Ancient City Weather: Clear Temp:11C Morning briefing: It is 325kms to Harare. Gas stop at a Puma station. ETA around lunchtime. Entry located at: https://www.google.com/maps/@-20.2695619,30.9518227,100m/data=!3m1!1e3 September 9, 2019, 8:57 a.m. Title:On the Road – gas stop Location: Puma, Masvingo Notes:Gas is …
September 8, 2019 8:40 a.m. Location: Antelope Lodge, Gweru, Zimbabwe Notes: Morning Briefing. Today will be a Short trip, fueling before leaving Gweru. Going to lodge first , have lunch then ride out to see the ruins. Location: Puma Gas, Gweru Notes: Gas is an issue in Zimbabwe. Many gas …
September 7, 2019 11:05 a.m. Location: Antelope park, Gweru, Zimbabwe Weather: Rain Temp: 11C Notes: Our lion experience. We went out in a safari truck to watch this trio of lion cubs practice hunting. They are released in a 3000 acre compound that has populations of wildebeasts, zebras, impalas, giraffes and …
September 6, 2019 7:59 a.m. Location:The Kingdom, Vic Falls Weather: Clear Temp:24C Briefing: So our sojourn at the falls has ended and we move on to our next destination. Entry located at: https://www.google.com/maps/@-17.9271406,25.8420743,100m/data=!3m1!1e3 September 6, 2019, 1:27 p.m. Eats – Lunch On the road Weather:ClearTemp:27C Notes:We stopped for our usual …
September 5, 2019 9:07 a.m. Victoria Falls Whitewater Rafting Weather: Clear Temp:20C Notes: Although I signed up to go whitewater rafting with Bill I decided against it at the last minute. I should have worn my running shoes, everyone else did, but instead I had my sandals on. and I …
September 4, 2019 10:42 a.m. Location: Victoria Falls Weather: Clear Temp: 23C Notes: Compass tours paid our way into this beautiful rainforest park that contains the best view of the falls. It is dry season so the falls are not as extensive as they are in rainy season. Some say that …
September 3, 2019 8:26 a.m. Location: Kasane Travelodge Weather: Clear Temp: 18C Notes: This morning we’ve had a leisurely time because we don’t leave until 9am. Some thought on the Lodge: Even though it was modern-looking, there were some issues: Our bathroom didn’t have a light. There was something wrong with …
September 2, 2019 7:45 a.m. Weather: Partly cloudy Temp: 20C Notes: We started a bit early this morning because there was a river safari booked for us for 3pm this afternoon We hoped to get away by 7:30pm but breakfast took longer than anticipated. The restaurant has prepared boxed lunches …
September 1, 2019 5:51 a.m. Weather: Clear Temp:17C Meercat Safari The trip out to see the meercats was 40kms long and took 2 hours bumping across the semi desert on informal roads. The temperature was 17C but felt even colder with the windchill. Everyone huddled under blankets. We stopped to …
