Saturday 28 October 2017

Blessing’s Zimbabwe



In Zimbabwe, we have something of everything – wildlife, flat plains, mountains, tropical lifestyle around a water source, the pastoral and the urban. Basically, city living mixed on with a bit of wilderness. And, of course, we have one of the seven wonders of the world, Victoria Falls, which South Africa often appropriates (Victoria Falls is shared by Zambia and Zimbabwe) when marketing holidays but never mind that.

When friends visit Zimbabwe, I am quick to encourage them off to the Falls, or to Kariba, Hwange, Mana Pools, Gonerezhou, the Eastern highlands or any place where there are lovely camps making the most of the abundance of nature and wildlife. One thing that I always tell them though, is to follow the rules and maintain a healthy respect (if not all out fear, I usually add jokingly) of the wildlife. If anyone gets chomped by a lion or a hippo or charged by elephants, it’s invariably a tourist. Local people know how to coexist with the true owners of the bush. 

Read Full Article here:  Blessing’s Zimbabwe !!
Writer Blessing Musariri, a Zimbabwe resident, gives Travel Purist some insights into her country.

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