Seldom Seen – An African Birding Paradise 1 – 4 September 2023 The road to Mutare, where we stocked up on gas, refuelled and bought some braai meat, was beautiful – some plantations, more grasslands, and after Mutare we headed east. Oh my – the road winds up over and around hills, along mountain sides, …
The next part of the adventure involved exploring the northern and eastern mountainous areas of Zimbabwe – I chose these areas as they are known for their birdlife, and beautiful hiking opportunities. We left the Zambezi Valley and headed back on to Zimbabwe’s main “highway” – the A1 – many trucks, and the road is …
23-27 August 2023 Nyamoumba is a privately owned “concession” approximately 40 km below the Kariba Dam Wall, within the Zambezi National Park. The land is sandwiched between the Lower Zambezi River, just at the mouth of the Kariba Gorge, and the escarpment of the surrounding mountains. In order to get to Nyamoumba by road, one …
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21 – 23 August 2023 To date : Approximately 171 bird species seen, 17 Lifers, Fish caught 5. Our possie of two vehicles, left the bush of Hwange behind, and started winding our way through the mountains and hills covered in Savanah Bushveld, dodging potholes and eventually down to the western shores of the enormous …
19-22 August 2023 Today was not a terribly long drive. We headed south along the main tar road towards the turn west to the border between Botswana and Zimbabwe, a small border post called Pandamatenga. Again, small border post, not many people, friendly and helpful officials on both sides. No worries, except that while we …