Good day beautiful people of the hive community. As promised more on my travels to Zimbabwe.
Let's have a look at Mutare city, this is where hubbylicious 
Capture of our arrival at the airport.
It's no secret that the country is deep in the throes of a severe economic crisis, and if you really want to see how bad the fiat systems are, then is is the place to go. Funny story however about that and our experience at the airport. We went to the nearest atm at the airport as we needed some cash to get to our destination. We withdrew 100 USD, the transaction and the money went through the bank, however the money did not come out of the machine. hahaha! needless to say that the bank told us that the cash was withdrawn. Till date, that was just water under the bridge.
The word Mutare originates from the word 'Utare' meaning iron (or possibly meaning gold). Mutare is the most populous city in the province of Manicaland, and the third most populous city in Zimbabwe.
Located near the border with Mozambique, Mutare has long been a centre of trade . We were however not allowed to take any pictures at Mozambique border. In addition the In addition the city serves as a gateway to the scenic Eastern Highlands, nearby Gorongosa National Park and the Mozambique coast.
We took a day visit at the Cecil Kop Nature Reserve, located just two kilometres from the city centre. It was a great time with family where we could braai(barbeque) and spend the day.
The 1,500 hectare wildlife reserve consists of three distinct areas; Tiger’s Kloof, the forested north eastern mountain face with numerous springs rolling down to the dam and surrounding msasa woodland; Thomson's Vlei with its undulating grasslands and the Wilderness Area of heavily wooded forest, gullies and springs.
It is home to two elephant (mother and son) one female giraffe, three zebra, one crocodile in Tiger Kloof dam, kudu, vervet and samango monkeys, baboons, and an occasional sighting of leopard. Sadly numbers of animals are down from the past, when there were more elephant and three white rhino, including Daisy. Like so many of Zimbabwe’s less well-known attractions, visitor numbers are severely reduced through the lack of positive news about the country and this has a direct impact on the revenues of each site.
As a place to visit, the Nature Reserve is a wonderful amenity and is well-kept by staff and volunteers.
Furthermore, we went on a trip around Bvumba mountains. We had lunch at
White horse inn.
Beautiful memories, stay tuned for the next Zimbabwe post.
Ladymwatsi signing in and out.
Keep on Hiving, Happy Days!!