By Amanda E N Lwanga
Travelling and meeting new people is an exciting part of my adventure travels especially in Zimbabwe where the people are most hospitable and respectful.
It all started at holiday Inn along Samora Machel Avenue in the capital Harare.
The delay is never noticed as I am caught up meeting new people on the bus and chit-chatting.
The ride was smooth until we got to Rusape whereby I was delighted to make a stopover before the drama started.
Imagine, Miriam Kyasiimire, a colleague from Uganda got locked up in the bathroom!
We fidgeted with the door and we couldn’t shout for help because no one could hear us.
Luckily, Miriam finally figured it out and soon we were out and got back on the road.
Zimbabwe has great infrastructure, the roads, buildings made the drive interesting.
We arrived at beautiful Cumberland Villas for lunch, received a warm welcome including a drink, check in and then had an amazing lunch.
All feels good to stretch up. We headed to the world View Point in Nyanga and now I understand why they call it the Great Zimbabwe.
The scenery is breath taking and it’s a romantic gate way (I would love to comeback).
Everyone would long to be here for a honeymoon. I was so thrilled to see Kampala my city at 359 degrees 2050km at the World View telescope.
This is something new I am learning about thanks to Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, for showing me this piece of great History.
There is more to see in Zimbabwe than what most people know or think about this nation.
The Eastern highlands is a hidden beauty to the world that it’s hard to put words to it. One needs to experience it all at first hand. No wonder the first visitor Cecil John Rhodes made Nyanga his home.
According to history Rhodes had properties in Nyanga that include the whole stretch of Nyanga National Park covering 47 hectres of swatches of land.
It is the Nyanga National Park that plays host to the Mt Nyangani which is the highest point in Zimbabwe at 2593meters above sea level. I am happy to have reached the SUMMIT point view.
Oh! By the way mystery has it that Mt Nyangani is sacred and this is where the curious ones get killed like a cat.
About seven people have reportedly disappeared in the mountain and their whereabouts are still not known.
I stood guided by the rules at the mountain and I climbed up and down and I lived in the moment.
At 2593 meters and seven level point where you take a breather, I conquered one of my fears which is heights!
Other activities which also helped to conquer my phobia included the skywalking and Zip lining at Mutarazi Falls. It was worth every penny!
NOTE: Amanda EN Lwanga is an international buyer based in Kampala, Uganda
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