The border crossing in Chirundu went as expected. Zambia is by far the most bureaucratic country we have visited so far. Some procedures seem pointless to us. At larger border posts, such as the one in Chirundu, the stations are positioned in such a way that people who do without the agents quickly lose an
We had the privilege of witnessing the birth of a small elephant from a very short distance. It took some completely weird coincidences for us to be on the scene. But one after the other: The cornerstone was laid by dear Kurt Haas, Swiss and owner of Parrot Lodge in Bulawayo. When we explained to
Whenever Guido spoke of Mana Pools, he had this fairy-tale atmosphere in mind in the pictures. An atmosphere as if elves or gnomes would soon appear. The visit in 2019 was more than disillusioning. The atmosphere was nowhere to be found, it was unimaginably dry after the rainy season and after three nights we had
This time we had planned to drive via the Eastern Highlands and the capital Harare to Mana Pools. Accordingly, the road did not lead us via Masvingo again, but in the direction of Mutare, after Harare and Bulawayo, the third largest city in the country. Not 100 km after we left the Gonarezhou, it started
The question whether we should visit Gonarezhou National Park or not did not really arise. Even though this park demanded a significant detour from us, it was clear to us at all times that we wanted to spend a few days there. The way led us from Bulawayo first to Masvingo to Lake Kyle and from
A little story as we experienced it only in Zimbabwe. We pulled into the parking lot in Bulawayo at Food Lovers market, Pick n Pay and some restaurants, got out and stopped briefly at the passenger door because Sonja was still looking for a shopping bag. Suddenly, a little boy about 4-5 years old came
The drive to Sinamatella was unspectacular. The camp is located on a hill, with campsites along the edge. Sinamatella has been arousing tempers for years, as it is badly dilapidated and announced renovations failed to materialize. We were curious to see what would await us. At first we were pleasantly surprised, because the campsites area
The border crossing into Zimbabwe was completely smooth. Unlike in 2019, we experienced an almost empty border with very relaxed border officials. After a total of 30 minutes everything was done and our donkey had Zimbabwean dust under the wheels – we were back in our favorite African country. From Pandamatenga to the westernmost park
Botswana was only a transit stop for us at this point. We had decided to first travel to Zimbabwe for a month and then explore Zambia. Since we had to pass through Botswana to get to Zimbabwe, we decided to get off in Kasane to pay another visit to the Chobe River Front. This time
As we left Mudumu National Park, we were looking forward to a day of pampering at Camp Kwando. We really enjoy such downtime. After all, we knew we would be living simply in Nkasa Rupara National Park for the next few days, so we were looking forward to the Treehouse so much more. The houses are exactly
