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  • Eastern Highlander visits the scenic Menzi river valley
  • The Menzi ridge route: top section
    • The Menzi ridge route: middle section
    • The Menzi ridge route: hill fort
    • The Menzi Ridge route: end of the ridge and descent
    • The Menzi ridge route: high traverse Gairezi river valley
    • The Menzi ridge route: walking out
  • Gairezi riverside path. Great expectations: Little Britain, purple haze,
  • The five cardinal points of Nyanga: north, south, east, west and up!
    • Nyamhuka Hill
    • Nyamakanga Mountain
    • Nyamakanga Mountain, Nyanga
      • Panoramic views from Nyamakanga
    • Bepe Peak
    • Walking up towards Connemara / the hill behind ‘the government’ (as it is known) residential area
    • Nyanga Rock
    • Troutbeck to Nyanga via National Park East of the Road
  • Nyanga Town from above – no drones
    • Nyamhuka Rank and Market, Nyanga
    • Rochdale, Nyanga
    • Durawall, Nyamhuka 2, Nyanga
    • Nyamhuka 2, Nyanga
    • Nyangani Park
    • Bepe Park, Nyanga
    • Mangondoza, Nyanga
    • Nyanga: ‘The Government’ residential area
    • Road to St Peter’s
  • Memories of Honde Valley, Wamba tea estate and Aberfoyle Lodge
    • Aberfoyle Lodge, Honde Valley, Zimbabwe
    • Nyawamba Dam, Honde Valley, Zimbabwe
    • Wamba Tea Estate, Honde Valley, Zimbabwe
    • Wamba Tea Factory, Honde Valley, Zimbabwe
  • Walking from Troutbeck to Honde
Tree House Number 2: Tree carving and cross beams

Tree House Number 2: Tree carving and cross beams

October 14, 2015

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The first things to note are: a) these trees were due to be cut down completely, b) instead we coppiced them at 5 metres, c) these trees are fairly indestructible – witness the new growth on 9 out of 10 trees, d) these trees are ‘weeds’, ie an imported species that spreads uncontrollably. The trees … Continue reading →

Posted in Building projects, infrastructure. Tagged tree house
The All Zimbabwe Adventure Fencing Open

The All Zimbabwe Adventure Fencing Open

October 11, 2015

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Subtitle: Fencing C to B: I know you all want more fencing highlights so here is our entry in the Adventure Fencing class of the All Zim Open – aiming for the Davies Cup.         Next – looking east to west we see the terrain the competition sponsors have chosen for this … Continue reading →

Posted in infrastructure. Tagged Adventure fencing
Doorstepping

Doorstepping

October 10, 2015

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We needed to have a nice smart entryway to the Tadpole School room. This is what Didymus carved for us:      

Posted in infrastructure, Montessori school. Tagged door step
The Fowl Run

The Fowl Run

October 10, 2015

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We now have 4 ducks (and 4 guinea fowl, 2 rabbits and 1 sheep) that mandated a new home. Here it comes:                            

Posted in infrastructure. Tagged fowl run
School signs go up

School signs go up

October 8, 2015

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We had some nice new signs for the school made up in Mutare and have just put them up.                                

Posted in infrastructure, Montessori school. Tagged school signs
The unbearable lightness of beams

The unbearable lightness of beams

September 17, 2015

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Subtitle: Beams for mystery building projects! We arrive just in time for the start of unloading these hardwood beams. Edmore and Delight are already in action on top. Stacked on pre-leveled poles.

Posted in Building projects, infrastructure, Nyanga, Zimbabwe. Tagged 8 ton truck, hardwood beams

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