Chimanimani National Park

We drove east into the mountains and took the road to Chimanimani National Park. It was a long drive and a hot day and we crossed a major river...but only after we had been weighed on a weigh bridge to make sure we were not too heavy.

Our hostel was a charming little place just outside of the town of Chimanimani. It was pleasant but memorable for the brightly coloured bush in the garden.

 I walked into the local town and found a pleasant 1930's style hotel with a bar and other than the staff it was empty.

 The saloon area in typical 1930's style.

 The bar.

 The culprit that woke me up in the morning.

 And I went to the bar in the hotel as the alternative was behind the garage. It is =built on a slope and around the back is the entrance to the basement. The upper level is the garage and is level with the ground at the front of the building. The door is to the basement which is the local drinking establishment. It was dark, dirty but cheap and popular with the locals.

And then it was a stop en route to Harare at this pleasant restaurant.

 And a few more photos of the former farmhouse.

 Another view of the front.

 And they had several old steam engines in the grounds.

 Another steam engine.

 And another.