From the Zwakala Brewery, we drove over the Magoebaskloof, stopping at the Farmstall Café for a lovely breakfast. We are really enjoying the good food in this country. Further down the mountains, we took the turnoff for the Debengeni Waterfall. We paid 45.- Rand pp entrance fee and went first to the fall, which most …
From our island in the salt pan, we drove the shortest route to the Khama Rhino Sanctuary. We took a suggested shortcut over a gravel road following a cattle fence, which was a good option saving us many kilometres. Just on the first part from Kukonje Island south we had a couple of riverbed crossings, …
Instead of going into the Matobo NP, we decided to spend our time at The Farmhouse, where we had a great spot to camp with fantastic views over the many boulders, but also some animals we could spot on our hikes. There was a nice walk over the monolith we were camping on, to get …
After a day of driving from Gonarezhou, we reached the ruins of Great Zimbabwe. It is the most important cultural heritage of the country, which reflects in the name Zimbabwe and also in the flag. The name Zimbabwe derives from dzimba-dza-mabwe, translated as “houses of stones”, the name the Shona gave the buildings left from their …
Mt. Nyangani, with 2595 metres the highest peak in Zimbabwe, was our target for today. After paying the park fees, we picked up a guide at the park office and drove 14km through beautiful landscape to the starting point of our hike. The first part was steep, going up the mountain in a straight line. …
We decided to climb Mount Kenya at least a little bit, mostly with our car and then go for a hike, starting at the famous Castle Forest Lodge, where we spent 2 cold and rainy nights. The scenery was so green and lush and the cows and mountain hut made us feel like at home …
In Eldoret we had applied for our Visa extension. While waiting for a reply, we drove south to the Kakamega Forest, the last remaining rain forest in Kenya. There is a lovely place called Rondo Retreat, which was once the home of a sawmill owner and is now a retreat run by a Christian organisation. …
After a couple of days in Nairobi, where we pondered where to go first, we made a last minute decision to head north to the lakes of the Rift Valley. Our first destination was Lake Naivasha, where we found the fantastic Fisherman’s Camp directly at the lake shore. We could go on a boat trip …
At the foot of Mt. Elgon (4,321 metres), close to the border to Kenya, lies a series of 3 waterfalls, called Sipi Falls. They can be visited on a hike through the village and the fields leading up the mountain to all three falls. Of course you need a guide, who took us on the …
From the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, we started early in the morning to find a special bird, a huge stork, called the shoebill. It is an endangered species and very special with its shoe-sized bill and 1 to 1.5 metres tall. Simon Peter, our guide, promised us, we will find them in the swamp near the …
