Of course, I took in a little sight-seeing while I was there. They have a beautiful tree all over the place called a jacaranda. It is originally from South America but grows well in Zim. It only blooms about two weeks a year - the two weeks I was there!
Crocodile lake at the game reserve had the lily pads of fairy tale fame.
We also saw animals at the reserve: babboons, impala, zebras, hippos and... white rhino.
Matopos (where the reserve is) also has a lot of interesting "balanced rocks" which presumably were created in place by erosion. They call this one mother-and-baby. Zim women carry their babies on their back, wrapped against their body with a large cloth.
This one almost fell on our group until I jumped up and stabilized it.
posted by Douglas R. Morrissey, MD @ 8:09 AM
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3 Comments:
Thanks for the great pictures of
your trip Doug. We hear nothing but
bad news about Zimbabwe in the mass
media. I didn't realize they had
functioning game reserves, for instance.
Jerry
That had to be once-in-a lifetime experience! Not only to see the natural wonders of a whole different continent and to experience the beauty of a different culture, but to see the hand of God performing His works here on earth. FanTasTic!!
Gordon
It's a good thing you were there to save the group from sure death. Super Doug!!!!!!!!
Beautiful pictures.
Amy
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