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 […]
LOMAGUNDI LAKESIDE
Affordable, Comfortable and Scenic Lomagundi Lakeside is an Association of privately owned homes that were built on the lake’s edge roughly 50 years ago. These homes and self-catering chalets were built by the various fishing clubs around Rhodesia/Zimbabwe, for members who wanted a basic home away from home, where they could bring their families and […]
Sharing our new World with Family & Friends!
Once we had settled in to Kariba life, it was time to start sharing our little piece of paradise with our family and friends. Great timing as Woody’s mom (Moya) was due on a trip out from the UK! One of her favourite excursions was when we went out fishing with some friends, who are […]
Settling into our new life in Kariba!
Life in Kariba sure was a BIG change from life on a farm in Zambia! I think the 1st big adjustment was the abundance of wild animals! Sadly, the poaching is rife in Zambia, and the farm we were living on literally had NO wild animals except for a couple of jackals and flocks of […]
Helloooooo big wide world!
My name is Bryony and this is my very first venture into blogging! I hope you will bear with me as I learn and bumble along. My close family and friends have been hapless guinea pigs for a few years now, with me sending them a “newsy mail” each month – which kept them up […]
Kariba Annual Sailing Event
Organised cruiser sailing on Lake Kariba has over the years taken many formats. Informal racing was started in the 1980’s by John Skinner and John Chadwick which then developed into formal racing events over a week in May each year incorporating the Africa Day holiday. Cruiser Racing Nationals under the auspices of the Cruise and […]