Waking up at this fantastic campsite was a real pleasure. 
We took an hour to visit the botanical garden itself. Whilst the lack of funds and active tourism was evident, the gardens was really pretty and reminiscent of earlier days.
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The road north lead trough Mutare, where we had a very upsetting experience. Adri and Anita, spotted a dog which was lying bleeding on the road. We thought it was already dead, but they noticed it moving. They spun around and took it to the local vet. We had to make the decision to have the animal put down since he had no identification and his injuries were severe (cerebral bleeding). Anita took this especially hard as one of their cats was missing back home.
We stopped at the Rhodes Nyanga Hotel for a late lunch
One of the local cats took a shine to us and really laid it on thick in the process. 
He played the game well and after flirting with everyone in purrrr-fectly equal parts we all stayed for lunch. Of course he finished all our plates.
This really was one of the most friendly and loving animals I have ever met and the timing of the meeting was could not have been better. He really made us all feel better after what was a very upsetting day in Mutare.
We pushed on to the Troutbeck In where, after establishing that there are no camping sites, we opted for one of the time share units. It was really cold so we were all happy at the option.
A bad day, with good bits, but mostly bad.
ciao, Carl-Hein
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Ek sien dat julle al goed deurgeloop het by die grensposte
ReplyDeleteAl raad wat ek kan aanbied is sorg om so ongeveer 8-uur die oggend deur te gaan.
Moet nie 10-, 1- of 3-uur daar opdaag nie, dit is gewoonlik hulle teetyd of middagete. Jy staan nog in die ry en next moment is hulle gone. Dan wag jy so uur voordat iemand weer terugkeer tafel toe. Verder moet julle nie enigsins wys dat julle haastig is nie, dit gee hulle die plesier om alles te vertraag. Julle moet die indruk skep dat julle met vakansie is en geen haas het om by die volgende bestemming uit te kom nie.
Andersins as julle eindbestemming ook 'n grenspos het daag dan so half-uur voordat die grenspos toemaak, hulle is dan redelik effektief (maar onthou dit is afrikatyd). Maar sê 6-uur maak die grenspos toe 6-uur sal julle deur die grenspos wees.
O 'n ander ding wat ek myself aangeleer het, indien ek by 'n padblokkade of deur 'n beampte gestop word, is om hom te groet
Good day Sir, How are you?
Gewoonlik dan kry jy nogal 'n positiewe reaksie
Hulle begin jou uit te vra oor die vakansie, hoe gaan dit met jou familie in RSA. Heel moontlik lei dit dat jy hom uitvra oor sy familie ens. Dit duur gewoonlik so 20-minute, maar jy kry veel meer vermag met die ou woordjie Good day Sir.
Alle strekte met die volgende grenspos, want elkeen het 'n ander manier om jou af te p.s
Groete van 'n koue Suid-Afrika