From Gonarezhou we headed for Matobo National Park. After a quick ‘B’ service on the Hilux in Chiredzi, during which we shopped and continued the eternal search for an internet connection, we headed north towards Lake Mutirikwi via Zaka, passing through picturesque rocky granite koppies. Continue reading Minor gems of Zimbabwe
Enjoying the splendour of Gonarezhou
Gonarezhou means ‘place of the elephant’ but this park is forever engraved in my memory by the hundreds of fireflies at Chipinda Pools reflecting their lights over the Runde River, the hippos snorting in the night and a thin slice of yellow moon smiling down on us like a Cheshire cat. But most of all I will remember it as the place where I first encountered wild dog, one species that has thus far eluded me. Continue reading Enjoying the splendour of Gonarezhou
Exploring the east of Zimbabwe
The Chimanimani National Park is without a doubt one of the jewels of the Eastern Highlands and a hiker’s paradise, known more for its scenic beauty than for its wildlife. Apart from the roads that lead into the camps, the park can only be explored on foot. Continue reading Exploring the east of Zimbabwe