Our base just outside Harare was the Lavron Bird Camp. The owner used to be a falconer so he has a centre dedicated to birds of prey and they also have a couple of lions that they took in a couple of years ago during the most recent troubles in Zimbabwe - there was no food and alot of animals were killed, so Gary and his wife saved a couple of lions. The lions were safely behind an enclosure but the campsite did have horses and zebras just wondering through - which took alot of getting used to.
The day we arrived here was my birthday so I had a little birthday bash. The theme was bad taste but we were not allowed to chose our own outfits, you had to buy an outfit for someone else on the truck. The names were drawn out in secret so you did not know who was buying yours. This afternoon we presented our outfits to the lucky intended. I ended up with orange baggy pantaloons, a zebra print shirt, and a green belt with a flower on it. I looked very special! Alot of the boys ended up with outfits consisting mainly of womens underwear, one lad even ended up in a wedding dress! Halfway through the night the power went out, but we are seasoned travellers and a little thing such as lack of electricity does not phase us anymore. The candles came out and we continued the party dancing to i-pod speakers in candlelight. A fun evening was had by all. Wait till I can get somewhere where I can upload photos - they are special
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Sounds like you had a great birthday bash,cann't wait to see the photo's!The campsite sounds great fun don't know about having zebras wandering about though.Dad was really jealous of the party he would have had a great time dressing up and embarrasing you.Anyway love stay safe and speak to you soon.lots of love as always
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