Zimbabwe - the other side

Having showed the negative side, it is very important to show the much nicer other side. Zimbabwe is a wonderful country with very warm and welcoming people! The mountain area is covered by lush green forests, the cities are nice and clean and there are fascinating sites such as Great Zimbabwe (an old stone village). Not to mention the world famous Victoria Falls. Some episodes. - We met a woman on the road who was very excited! "Wow backpackers - haven't seen any for months!" - We tried to visit a national park 25km south of Mutare. What would be a morning trip in most countries turned out to be a full day trip (only with a lot of luck, typically it would not be possible in a day). The reason therefore is the lack of regional transport. We had to hitch and after waiting a good hour got a ride on the back of a pick up together with 3 others, a bike and a lot of luggage for the first segment. We then waited another hour besides the road together with two Police men - who were hitching as well as they had no own means of transport... . Together with them we got a lift for a couple of kilometers. We then walked 1.5 hours through wonderful forests before getting another ride to the destination... - As you can see I opened a hairdresser's shop in Masvingo... (there are two options, 6mm or 12mm)

Zimbabwe - the other side