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Travels by a Local with a camera and my Wife. Travel in East Africa. As you all know Zimbabwe. Is a hotbed of all sorts of hostile politics and economic policies but beyond that, outside of the urban communities, beyond the farmland conflicts and passed the rural tribal lands, on the very periphery of the countries borders are some of the most desirable tourism. Destinations of Southern Africa. From here on I will draw attention to some of the gems you can get to, most within a few hours drive from Harare.

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Victoria Falls – the Beast is Beautiful | Zimbabwe Sights

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Travels by a Local with a camera and my Wife. Travel in East Africa. Victoria Falls – the Beast is Beautiful. Posted on November 5, 2012. When David Livingstone said. 8220;No one can imagine the beauty of the view from anything witnessed in England. It had never been seen before by European eyes; but. Scenes so lovely must have been gazed on by angels in their flight” he. Said something so profound that nothing said since can match that beautiful turn of phrase to describe the incredible. If you want all...

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Malilangwe – Restoring a Wilderness | Zimbabwe Sights

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Travels by a Local with a camera and my Wife. Travel in East Africa. Malilangwe – Restoring a Wilderness. Posted on November 7, 2012. For many years tourism in Zimbabwe has suffered the burden of poor economics and the perception that it is dangerous to travel to such an unstable country. Even the exceptional CAMPFIRE initiative ( http:/ www.campfirezimbabwe.org/. Has struggled during the tough times and then there is this spectacular initiative – The Malilangwe Trust. Some background on the Trust:.

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Matopo’s – by request, Bald Heads and Land of Grandfathers | Zimbabwe Sights

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Travels by a Local with a camera and my Wife. Travel in East Africa. Matopo’s – by request, Bald Heads and Land of Grandfathers. Posted on October 31, 2012. It is hard to choose which National Park. Is my favourite. Sure Mana Pools. Has that spell casting ability and Chimanimani. 8216;s granite mountains, cathedralesque in carved beauty, the rough untamed lands of the Matusadona’s or the vastness of Hwange. The Matopos has much to offer! Tip 1: take a wide angle lens. Nation builders, King Mzilikazi (bur...

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Nyanga – A Historical and Beautiful Mistress | Zimbabwe Sights

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Travels by a Local with a camera and my Wife. Travel in East Africa. Nyanga – A Historical and Beautiful Mistress. Posted on October 25, 2012. That’s just it. Nyanga (previously Inyanga. Was his gift to the country when his farms turned into the park after his death. No doubt many of you readers will already be thinking back to family holidays, packed in the back of a Peugeot station wagon or in the back of a. Squeezed in with all the bags and other kids with the g-force only Nyanga roads can create!

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Chinhoyi Caves – Sapphire Gem | Zimbabwe Sights

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Travels by a Local with a camera and my Wife. Travel in East Africa. Chinhoyi Caves – Sapphire Gem. Posted on October 23, 2012. This little gem can literally be found on the road to Kariba. I call it a gem for the sapphire blue waters that lie at the bottom of 128 stairs. Through the limestone cave. Finding this beauty is easy – heading north on the Harare/Chirundu road a sign nine (9) kilometers out of Chinhoyi. Town points to the caves and a motel. The caves are formed out of limestone and dolomite rock.

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Hwange in the Wilderness | Zimbabwe Sights

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Travels by a Local with a camera and my Wife. Travel in East Africa. Hwange in the Wilderness. Posted on October 26, 2012. So much to say for this National Park. It is not often residents venture from one side of the country to another but Hwange. Has the draw. I happened to visit for the first time this year after volunteering to share costs on a road trip! I have read books about the park and seen gorgeous photographs, heard stories and gazed longingly at the huge park on maps! Said short cut cuts off ...

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Chirundu – Zambezi, Tiger Fish and two bridges | Zimbabwe Sights

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Travels by a Local with a camera and my Wife. Travel in East Africa. Chirundu – Zambezi, Tiger Fish and two bridges. Posted on November 6, 2012. One of three road links between Zimbabwe. If you are not in an articulate moving goods north or south on the great north road. Then you are here to fish! Locals head up here regularly, just to get away from things. Getting here is the same as heading to Kariba, but instead of turning left at Makuti. Or right at Mana Pools. And financed by the Beit Trust. It was ...

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Seeing the Country in the “Brown Dog Express” | Zimbabwe Sights

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Travels by a Local with a camera and my Wife. Travel in East Africa. Seeing the Country in the “Brown Dog Express”. Posted on October 28, 2012. Some of my readers will know full well of the Brown Dog Express, my rather odd choice in colour Mazda 323. Many of you won’t know… My car. Most recently and with great sadness, has passed on to new owners who are probably less adventurous or intrepid as me but who will find in it great comfort and economy! Is not as deep and dark as you may have thought! From my ...