A Beautiful Life
There is something about Lake Kariba that cannot be explained to a person who has not visited – it just has to be experienced. Woody and I cannot believe our good fortune to be living in such a stunning place, sometimes we have to pinch ourselves just to make sure it’s not a dream. But […]
Kariba Animal Wildlife Fund Trust (KAWFT)
Even before I moved back to Zimbabwe at the beginning of this year, I have always had a special place in my heart for the animals of Zimbabwe. When I lived in Kwekwe I helped set up the very first MBRC T20 Cricket Tournament in 2012 (MBRC standing for Midlands Black Rhino Conservancy). The profits […]
Tony Waite Organisation & Kariba Animal Welfare Fund Trust
Here, at Heartveld Adventures we take our responsibility to our local charities very seriously. There are two causes very close to our hearts that we support, the Tony Waite Organisation, and the Kariba Animal Welfare Fund Trust. Both do amazing work in our area and I don’t know what we would do without the selfless […]
Tony Waite Organisation
I was introduced to the Tony Waite Organisation by a local Kariba resident, Maura, who is a retired nurse and has lived in Kariba for many years. She is passionate about the Tony Waite Organisation as she actually knew and nursed the gentleman that the organisation was set up in honour of. Tony Waite was […]
Men & Their Fascination With Flying Machines
Earlier this year Spurwing Island hosted the Zimbabwe Air Rally which was organised by Marion from Experience Africa Safaris. For those of you that know my husband Woody, you will know he has an insatiable interest for anything that flies. He and his brother grew up learning how to build and fly model planes with […]
Meeting Some Of The Neighbours
Winter in Kariba brought beautiful clear days that started off pretty chilly but warmed up when the sun came out, to the point where only a light jacket was needed. One morning we found a Tree Frog huddled up on a wooden bench, he stood out like a sore thumb because the bench was painted […]
Making New Friends
As mentioned in my recent blog – while we were at Musango Safari Camp on a familiarisation stay, we met a group of bikers who had ridden all the way up from South Africa on back roads under the expert guidance of Mark and Treffon of Khwela Adventures. Sadly, the guys were on a very tight […]
And So It Begins – Life In The Tourism Industry!
As any successful businessman/woman will tell you, in order to be good at your job, you need to really know the product that you are selling, whether this is potatoes or package holidays. One of the things I pride myself on with my company, is that I make sure I investigate all the products that […]
Hornbill Lodge
A truly unforgettable African stay Hornbill lodge is an intimate family built, owned and run lodge on Mica Point overlooking Lake Kariba. The lodge was built by the Millar family, originally so that each member of the family could have their own little piece of paradise on the lake. The individual rooms were then converted […]
Classical Music Concert
At the beginning of June, Woody and I were invited to quite a unique event in Kariba – a classical music concert! It was the brain child of 2 local ladies. Beverly Bridger, who very kindly hosted the event, and Sue van Niekerk, who is an ex classical musical pianist herself. The performers consisted of […]