Hwange a place of great peace

From Kasane we decide to travel south to cross the border into Zimbabwe at Pandamatenga a tiny border post where it’s easy and quick. After having long chats to the border police who have all the time of day with the last people crossing 3 days ago and paying 50 pula for him to open the gate we are in Zimbabwe and on our way to Hwange National Park, the largest reserve in the country.

We settle into the homely historic Robins Camp with its quaint pub and insanely high watch tower which was used back in the day by the owner J Robins to detect fires started by poachers. The camp is dotted with old photos and artifacts lending a sense of place and time in its history. Apparently the original owner of this wild part of Zimbabwe gave up on cattle farming and started to protect his land and the wildlife he was surrounded with from hunters and poachers building roads so that people could come stay and be taken around to see the wild animals. The start of Hwange Game Reserve.

We love the peace and beauty in Hwange and spend our time at the lovely hides overlooking the nearby waterholes bird watching and one incredible end of day at Deteema Dam watching a huge herd of elephants line the far bank drinking water.Read more