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Very detailed Africa travelogue with lots of information for anyone planning a trip. Indexed for easy reference. 11 Countries over 3 months.
3 months in Africa -- detailed travelogue, travel tips, indexed
Larry2006-05-27 03:11:54
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part of the U.S. chain or not.
At 4:00pm, I walked back to the caravan park and decided to pay a visit
to the Natural History Museum just two blocks away. The admission is Z$20
for locals and Z$78 for visitors, but is well worth it, as I was amazed at
how good a museum it actually is. One would not suspect that a museum this
good would be found in Africa (let alone in a "secondary" city such as
Bulawayo), but it is one of the city's best assets. The place is not only a
wonderful general museum for local kids to learn about everything from
geology to dinosaurs (including an "underground mine" exhibit displaying
many of the various minerals found in Africa along with their uses), but
also contains exhibits and displays on African culture and history for the
visitor. The museum covers everything from natural history (birds, man,
geology, dinosaurs, predators) to Zimbabwe-specific themes (exhibits on
Rhodes, African chiefs, leaders both black and white, culture, customs,
aftifacts, and examples of early life in the area), and even sets aside the
the lower level for visiting exhibits (this time, the area contained
pictures and samples of sea life from the Seychelles). I figured I'd be
done looking at the museum within 20 minutes, but when closing time came at
5:00pm, I wished I had more time. It really is a museum worth checking out.
After looking at the statue of Rhodes outside on the museum grounds, I
headed back to the campsite to see what the others were doing. Most were
just hanging out doing laundry, but Greg and DJ were getting ready to check
out a local pool they had heard about nearby. Changing into my swim trunks,
I decided to join them. Sure enough, just a block or two behind the
campsite (via the back footpath) is the local Bulawayo swimming pool -- and
like the museum, it's quite nice... with its large
...
See photographs from:
Botswana Gallery
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Cape Verde Gallery
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Kenya Gallery
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Lesotho Gallery
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Malawi Gallery
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Mauritius Gallery
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Swaziland Gallery
,
Tanzania Gallery
,
Zambia Gallery
,
Zimbabwe Gallery
I just thought it might be helpful for you to know how i am finding your system.
Thank you
Susan J, 2008-01-28 14:00:20