Rhino Safari Camp
What a close encounter with nature! In the later part of 2018, Woody and I ventured, by speedboat, 50km across the lake to Rhino Safari Camp. We felt very brave, because ofcourse our timing was impeccable, in that there was so much haze on the lake we could barely make out Antelope Island, never mind […]
Kariba Annual Sailing Event
Organised cruiser sailing on Lake Kariba has over the years taken many formats. Informal racing was started in the 1980’s by John Skinner and John Chadwick which then developed into formal racing events over a week in May each year incorporating the Africa Day holiday. Cruiser Racing Nationals under the auspices of the Cruise and […]
Wilderness Safaris
Our very 1st excursion into Hwange Although Woody and I are both Zimbabwe born and have spent most of our lives living in Zim, it was shocking to realise we had never been to Hwange National Park. With Woody’s business going on annual shutdown for 3 weeks over the Christmas period, we decided to make […]
Unforgettable Overnight Yacht Trip
Where on earth did 2018 go? I cannot believe we are now in 2019! I had big plans of doing a bi-weekly blog, but that went out the window when December’s “Silly Season” started and tourism in Kariba went crazy. Plus, my husband and I had a trip away to Hwange, to familiarize with that […]
Out & About Around Kariba
A couple of months ago the company my husband works for, KB Engineering, in conjunction with Avoca Marine, completed work on ‘The Barge’. These two companies had been hired by the Belgian company Razel-Bec, who won the tender to work on the reshaping of the Plunge Pool below the Kariba dam wall. This is a […]
Deka Drum & Msuna Island Explorations
Our friend Nicky recently invited us to Msuna Island Resort, to view some of the accommodation options available here, namely Ndabiri and Tonga House. Msuna Island is a very convenient two and a half hours from Victoria Falls, and even closer to Hwange – and therefore an ideal location for self-drive families who want to […]
Making New Friends
As mentioned in my recent blog – while we were at Musango Safari Camp on a familiarisation stay, we met a group of bikers who had ridden all the way up from South Africa on back roads under the expert guidance of Mark and Treffon of Khwela Adventures. Sadly, the guys were on a very tight […]
Classical Music Concert
At the beginning of June, Woody and I were invited to quite a unique event in Kariba – a classical music concert! It was the brain child of 2 local ladies. Beverly Bridger, who very kindly hosted the event, and Sue van Niekerk, who is an ex classical musical pianist herself. The performers consisted of […]
Kariba Annual Sailing Event
Organised cruiser sailing on Lake Kariba has over the years taken many formats. Informal racing was started in the 1980’s by John Skinner and John Chadwick which then developed into formal racing events over a week in May each year incorporating the Africa Day holiday. Cruiser Racing Nationals under the auspices of the Cruise and […]
Nyami Nyami Bikers Rally
The Nyami Nyami Bikers Rally, which is held over the long weekend of the 1 st of May every year, has been going for many years. Originally started by Bob and Colleen Wallman and run by the Christian Motorcycle Association for 20 years, it has for the last 6 years been organised by the Havoc […]