Our third leg of the Oasis took us across Zimbabwe from Harare to Victoria Falls. Having undertaken a lot of travelling as we drove across Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique it was an exciting prospect to be based in one country for a while. There was an added sense of excitement for myself and Ben as we were going to be exploring more of the country we'd become so fond of earlier this year. Leaving Harare on the 16th of April we headed east to the familiar city of Mutare, where we stopped briefly for lunch before rolling into the glorious Chimanimani mountain range. As the road weaved upwards in to the dense forest the temperature dropped enough to warrant a fleece and remarks of the similarity to Switzerland or any other alpine destination were floated around the truck. I'm constantly reminding myself that Africa is anything but the dry, flat land I had imagined and Zimbabwe reiterated it to me that afternoon. To the soundtrack of the Spice Girls and midway through a serious truck dance off we arrived in 'Heaven', the appropriately named campsite. Our schedule allowed us one full day in Chimanimani, and whilst the rest of our group donned their walking shoes to explore the renowned Bridal Veil falls Ben and I took ourselves off for an alternative adventure.
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| Just one of the many stunning views in Chimanimani |
