-
Catch of the Day
August 10th, 2023 We managed to wake up before Mabasa left for town. He had a few things to do in the morning but would be back later in the day. It was nice to have coffee together. Chisomo made sure we had a nice filling breakfast which included beans, an essential part in the…
-
Gardens in Mutare and Fish in Harare
August 9th, 2023 I heard the roosters crow and a couple of cats fighting outside my open window. The cool morning air crept in and I opened my eyes and checked the time. It was still very early, in fact the sun wasn’t even up yet. I wanted to maximize the time we had with…
-
View From the Rear Window
August 7th-8th, 2023 Striking up conversations with people seems to be a regular pastime for Nick. On more than one occasion so far on this trip he has received extra meals and fancy chocolates, as well as farewell greetings from many of the other passengers on the plane who disembarked in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire while…
-
The NYC Experience
August 6th, 2023 Lena and I have lived in New York City for more than five years now. As it typically goes, people who live in places that tourists usually visit, we haven’t visited every part of the city yet. Nor have we eaten at every single recommended eatery even in our own neighborhood. In…
-
Boundary Waters Adventure 2023
This was my fourth time as staff on the Boundary Waters Adventure. This year was definitely more physically exhausting than any other year. Instead of entering the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness where we usually do (Little Indian Sioux River (north): BWCA Entry Point #14), because of limited entry permits we had to choose an…
-
Videos from Zimbabwe
January 2023 I took a handful of videos during my trip but wasn’t able to get them to load on the blog, I’m home now and have access to high speed internet. I wanted to share a few videos of some memorable moments with you all. I hope you enjoy seeing a little bit of…
-
Planting Trees in Kadoma
Day 9 – 22nd January 2023 I didn’t take very many photos this morning. Just a photo or two of my roommate who I only discovered was with me a few days ago. He likes to hide behind the baseboards or under the crown molding. Sometimes behind the small rubbish bin in the corner. He’s…
-
Bomba On the Sabbath
Day 8 – 21st January 2023 Zimbabwe is organized into 10 provinces. These provinces are further organized into 59 districts with 1,200 wards. Within these wards are cities, towns, villages, and unincorporated settlements. Kadoma City is in the Kadoma district of the Mashonaland West province. Harare, the capital city, has its own small province as…
-
Everything is Different After it Rains
Day 7 – 20th January 2023 Our original plans to visit an individual fell through so we fell back on our alternative plan to head back to the church property and find the seventh and final corner marker. This would give Mabasa a better idea of the layout in the real word so it will…