Category Archives: Zimbabwe

our view of summer

Posted on July 15, 2013 by surfandsafari

Summers are the best! Nothing to do but hang out, relax, spend time together and go on adventures. Summers are filled with bonfires, all the smores you can eat, homemade goodies, chalk creations, lego cities, movies, game nights, swimming even … Continue reading →

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the best babysitter

Posted on July 12, 2013 by surfandsafari

Shelby has watched Sahara for the last 2 years to give us nights out and she has been the best! She is awesome with her and Sahara loves her! We are sad to leave her and we know Sahara will … Continue reading →

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hiking & cave paintings

Posted on July 6, 2013 by surfandsafari

A fun day hiking Domboshava and searching for cave paintings…

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4th of July

Posted on July 5, 2013 by surfandsafari

Since we were now home for the 4th, we were able to celebrate our traditional way with parties, fireworks, a bonfire and smores!

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a trip cut short

Posted on July 4, 2013 by surfandsafari

We ventured off to see the last little corner of Zimbabwe that we had not yet been too, and we were so excited to hang out for the long weekend. However, a couple hours into our trip, it was cut … Continue reading →

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Motocross

Posted on July 1, 2013 by surfandsafari

We have never seen Grant so excited, or wanting to do something so bad than we did at the motocross raceway. We went to check out the kids racing and he LOVED it and has not stopped talking/asking about it! … Continue reading →

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Family Photos

Posted on June 28, 2013 by surfandsafari

A few favorites from our family photos taken in Zim before we leave…

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Self Drive at Lake Chivero

Posted on June 26, 2013 by surfandsafari

The kids had never been to Lake Chivero so we jumped in the car for a self drive to try and find some wild rhino! Unfortunately, we could not find them, but we did see some cool animals: zebras, impalas, … Continue reading →

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Safari on Horseback

Posted on June 25, 2013 by surfandsafari

Gigi especially loves to ride horses. So, today we jumped on horse back for a local safari at Mukuvisi Woodlands. We found giraffe, eland, zebras, impala and a ton of birds…

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Our Favorite Place

Posted on June 24, 2013 by surfandsafari

Mana Pools has become one of our favorite places as a family and we have so many good memories here. It was a perfect way to spend our last summer in Zim and will be a place we will never … Continue reading →

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