ZimZam review

3200 kilometres of driving, 54 hours travelling, 15 nights in Zimbabwe, 7 toll booths, 6 dead elephants, 5 National Parks, 3 rhinos, 2 lodges, 1 night of bonking lions and no Brexit.

So was Zimbabwe what we expected?  The answer is of course  - yes and no!  We only scratched the surface and didn't get to see huge parts of the country including Harare.  But what we did see was a very proud nation with really friendly people who went out of their way to help.

Things that surprised us - the number of cars and the number of schools.
Things that frustrated us - not having $Zim
Things that upset us - the impact of the drought with elephants dying

Would we visit again?  Definitely!  We would love to see both Hwange and Mana in their glory after the rains have rejuvenated them, and to visit the Eastern Highlands and Gonarezhou National Park which were both too far away for this trip. We also still really want to drive the route from Livingstone to Kariba via Binga and Chizarira National Park although it will probably be tarred (and therefore not such a challenge!) by the time we get to do this.