A River Runs Through Gonarezhou

Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe is dominated by the lovely Save River.

Aren't these clouds beautiful?  Zimbabwe continues to astound me with some of the most wonderful clouds I've ever seen.

The sun setting over the Save River.

Sneaking in a view of the Runde River from Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge.

The Save River in Gonarezhou.

The remnants of the rainy season can be seen in the river bed.

Each day we were in Gonarezhou, we could visibly see the water lowering as we entered the dry season.


Oh, be still my heart, how I love Zimbabwe's clouds.

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Shadreck's Office

While visiting Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge, we stopped by Shadreck's Office.

Shadreck's Office is this massive baobab in Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe.

Shadreck hollowed out the inside of this amazingly old baobab
(think hundreds and hundreds of years) and used to live inside.

The problem?  Shadreck was a hugely successful poacher

and used it to hide the animals he had killed.

This was one of the largest, most beautiful baobabs I have ever seen.

It was a pity to learn its sad poaching history,

but also amazing to see the inside of a baobab and see it surviving Shadreck.

We saw a Klipsringer (my first time) and they are absolutely adorable!

A sneak peek of the next post: the lovely Chivilila Falls!

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Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge

During a trip to Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe, on the Mozambique-South Africa border, I visited Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge.

This is the stunning view from my room.

and voila!  My room.

I loved, loved, loved the lodge's stairs.

The pool.

Another guest relaxing.

Chilo Gorge was so incredibly relaxing.

And the lodge was beautiful.

Aren't the wall baskets lovely?

The view of the Save River.

For more information on the Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge.

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