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• Welcome to culture shock, Colonial style [i]With apologies for the delay in updates, there will be a couple now-ish and then probably none for 6weeks or so, when you will get lots and lots in a short time frame. I have no regular intenet access, and Posted by Gelli in Gelli goes South-ish | Nov 1, 2009
• Approaching 1995 We took to taking the car to France in July and our trips included the Eastern Pyrenees, Alsace, Normandy, Brittany, Languedoc and Doubs. That sounds a lot but just glance at a map of France and it will be apparent Posted by davidx in Mainly post-1995 travels | Oct 16, 2009
• Zimbabwe, such a frustrating place. Zimbabwe, we all know whats going on there eh? Wrong!!! I arrived a couple of weeks after Morgan Tsvangirai had been involved in a car crash in which his wife was killed and thought that I was going to a country Posted by RTW Ross in Round the World....How hard can it be?!? | Mar 27, 2009
• Another routine African bus journey Leaving Malawi we had been delayed for well over an hour, and by the time we left for the 5km trek through no man's land, we were 3 passengers short. By the time we finally crossed into Mozambique – after Posted by Gelli in Gelli goes South-ish | Sep 29, 2009
• Livingstone ... Posted by FrankLampa in 200812 Joe Lewis SouthEast Asia | Sep 22, 2009
• Just a regular day of volunteering This is what I do almost everyday with the lions, walk them, play with them and of course almost get attacked by them. They will always have that wild instinct so don't forget that the Posted by trang87 in Trang's Travel Blog | Sep 2, 2008
• quick update from zim hi again! so just after i said that i had good connection, there were loads of internet cut outs and we havent been able to connect for abou 36 hours - sooo frustrating! and water just cuts out at various Posted by julesfsmit in Julie's Journeys | Jul 7, 2009
• In Vic Falls - Zimbabwe!! And details on raucous "MJ Day" hellooo!!!! so iv finally got some decent internet connection (when there arent any of the severe power cuts here in zim!). i have been having an absolutely fantastic time here in africa. its definitely been roughing it at times Posted by julesfsmit in Julie's Journeys | Jul 5, 2009
• Zimbabwe and Zambia 1996 - 1997 Posted by Amitgovind in Amit Does the world | Jun 17, 2009
• WEEK 5 - Botswana - Zimbabwe - Zambia After a big few days in the Delta arriving back to camp it was time for a relaxing night with a token appetiser (beer as Duncan the chef calls them) and off to sleep. CHOBE NATIONAL PARK After a Posted by guypearson in Brothers Pearson RTW 09 | Apr 25, 2009
• Ruins and Ruined Great Zimbabwe Ruins, Masvingo Intriguing 13-15th Century ruins that gave Zimbabwe it’s name - Shona word ‘Zimba woye‘, meaning ‘esteemed houses’. Built on huge boulders high on a hill our enthusiastic guide told us how the king would Posted by hilarywh in Zimbabwe ...and a little bit of Zambia | Apr 5, 2009
• Hwange NP Hwange NP 150km south of Vic Falls is beautiful Hwange National Park, 14650 square kilometres and once well known for it’s abundant wildlife and large numbers of Elephants. It has been rated in the top 4 with Kenya’s Masai Mara, Posted by hilarywh in Zimbabwe ...and a little bit of Zambia | Apr 5, 2009
• Rhino's and Villagers Matobo Hills NP Besides being one of the most picturesque NP’s I’ve visited, it is home to the largest population of Black (26) and White Rhino (74) anywhere in the world. Boasting a superb array of birdlife and a large Posted by hilarywh in Zimbabwe ...and a little bit of Zambia | Apr 5, 2009
• Background Before Departure When I mentioned to friends and family at home that I planning a lengthy visit to visit Africa, and Zimbabwe would be my first stop, it was met with reactions of surprise, outright shock and frequently the question ‘why?’ Posted by hilarywh in Zimbabwe ...and a little bit of Zambia | Apr 5, 2009
• Rich and Poor Victoria Falls Town Until 2002, Zim was the preferred base for visiting the Falls and Vic Falls town itself is small and easily walkable. Where the streets used to be lined with hotels, bars and restaurants, today it’s like a Posted by hilarywh in Zimbabwe ...and a little bit of Zambia | Apr 5, 2009
• A Big Tree and a lot of Water Big Tree Due to stories of muggings we took a short taxi ride from Vic Falls town to the Big Tree, which is, er well, a big tree! An impressive Baobab with a 20 metre circumference making me look insignificant Posted by hilarywh in Zimbabwe ...and a little bit of Zambia | Apr 5, 2009
• Nyangani Mountain, Zimbabwe My record for mountain climbing in terrible weather conditions is good, it seems like I can never get it right. When I planned to climb the Nyangani mt in Zimbabwe I had decided that I was going to do it Posted by Thuligal in Thuli Khoza's adventures | Feb 20, 2009
• Victoria Falls- Zimbabwe It was after the dramas and anticipations of what the year 2000 will bring with it. I was in Bulawayo for new years eve, I needed to cool down and plan for the year ahead. A trip to Victoria falls Posted by Thuligal in Thuli Khoza's adventures | Feb 18, 2009
• Horse Duties Stable Duties In my first week I spent a day at the stables grooming and preparing the horses, cleaning tack, tidying the tack room and saddling up those horses earmarked for riding that day. The horses here are more like Posted by hilarywh in Lion Project - Gweru, Zimbabwe | Jan 25, 2009
• Anti Poaching Anti-Poaching Some of our duties as a volunteer is to help patrol the park and maintain a presence around the perimeter fence to reduce poaching. This involves being dropped off in the bush either along the boundary or within the Posted by hilarywh in Lion Project - Gweru, Zimbabwe | Jan 26, 2009
• Other incidental incidents Feeding Ishmael a lion handler received a very deep gash to his hand from a lion claw during feeding one day. I was helping him to lob a large leg of cow over the enclosure fence while balanced on the Posted by hilarywh in Lion Project - Gweru, Zimbabwe | Jan 30, 2009
• Deadly Critters Snakes and Scorpions The wildlife at Antelope Park is not all about lions, horses and elephants. There are so many deadly critters lurking in the long grass that we are given a 2 hour snake and scorpion induction to prepare Posted by hilarywh in Lion Project - Gweru, Zimbabwe | Jan 28, 2009
• Elephant Duties Elephant Training There are 4 resident elephants at Antelope Park, 3 female and one single minded adolescent male. Every morning the elephants, aged between 18 and 22, are put through their paces. I arrive at the training area at the la Posted by hilarywh in Lion Project - Gweru, Zimbabwe | Jan 24, 2009
• Lion Walks Lion Walking Every day at 6.30am and 4.30pm we take the walking lions out for walks in the bush. There are currently only 2 walking lions and they willingly follow us out of their enclosure. We usually walk for Posted by hilarywh in Lion Project - Gweru, Zimbabwe | Jan 23, 2009
• Breeding Program Breeding Program This area consists of numerous lion enclosures in a variety of sizes, with a maze of joins for easy moving and breeding. It is a 20 minute walk from camp across the park and where the owner of Posted by hilarywh in Lion Project - Gweru, Zimbabwe | Jan 22, 2009

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