I initially meant to stop in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe for a few days on my way to see the rest of the African region. Instead, I unexpectedly spent almost two weeks…
Bulawayo is a laid-back place, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to do. Its main attraction - the Matobo National Park - is a short drive away, and closer to the city centre, the Natural History Museum is something special.
Visiting Bulawayo, make sure you head to the Bulawayo Railway Museum, the Natural History Museum & don’t miss the charming colonial buildings..
Visiting Bulawayo, make sure you head to the Bulawayo Railway Museum, the Natural History Museum & don’t miss the charming colonial buildings..
The call of the wild in a country of stunning contrasts
Visiting Bulawayo, make sure you head to the Bulawayo Railway Museum, the Natural History Museum & don’t miss the charming colonial buildings..
Visiting Bulawayo, make sure you head to the Bulawayo Railway Museum, the Natural History Museum & don’t miss the charming colonial buildings..
Visiting Bulawayo, make sure you head to the Bulawayo Railway Museum, the Natural History Museum & don’t miss the charming colonial buildings..
Are you planning a trip to Bulawayo or just passing through? Here are some things to do in Bulawayo and the surrounding area that you should check out!
A time capsule from 1934 Rhodesia, showing the grace and disgrace of a bygone era.
Are you planning a trip to Bulawayo or just passing through? Here are some things to do in Bulawayo and the surrounding area that you should check out!
FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'A masterwork of the form . . . mesmerizing.' New York Times 'A once-in-a-generation voice.' Vulture 'Akwaeke Emezi parts the seas of the self.' Vanity Fair 'A dazzling literary talent.' Esquire Akwaeke Emezi's exhilarating new novel follows five people over the course of a weekend which will brutally upend all of their lives. As Kalu drops Aima at the airport, it marks the end of their four-year relationship. Shattered and broken open, he thinks that's the last he will see of his ex-girlfriend. But, reeling from the breakup, both Aima and Kalu find themselves drawn back to Lagos: to separate nights of decadence. When Kalu visits an exclusive sex party hosted by his best friend, Ahmed, he makes a decision that will plunge them all into chaos. On the other side of town, Ola and Souraya, fresh off their first-class flight from Kuala Lumpur, are getting ready for their own nights of pleasure, unaware that everything is about to go awry. Pulled into a whirlwind descent through the city's corrupt and glittering underworld, they're all looking for a way out, fueled by a desperate need to escape the threat that looms over them.
**LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2023** **SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022** An exhilarating Animal Farm-inspired novel about power and corruption set in an animal nation trapped in a cycle as old as time, by one of the most exciting voices writing today. 'Bulawayo is really out-Orwelling Orwell. This is a satire with sharper teeth, angrier, and also very, very funny'New York Times Book Review Narrated by a vivid chorus of animal voices that unveil the tyranny and ruthlessness required to uphold absolute power, Glory is the tale of an uprising and a country's implosion. And at the centre of it all, a young goat named Destiny, returning home to bear witness to a revolution. Urgent, wild, dazzling with life and an irrepressible wit, Glory is a razor-sharp satire that unpicks power and shows how history can be halted in a moment. 'Glory is a masterpiece for our times. Gripping and exhilarating' Observer ** SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2023** **SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 VISIONARY ARTS AWARDS**
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The lure of Africa once again never fails to deliver, there's no other experience like a game drive & seeing the incredible wildlife in its own natural environment.
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Visiting Bulawayo, make sure you head to the Bulawayo Railway Museum, the Natural History Museum & don’t miss the charming colonial buildings..
A view of the Zambezi River from Zimbabwe`s side. The riverfront is suspiciously empty, normally in a place like that visited by tourists ...
This steam engine was last used in February 1955, and was given to the museum in 1972 We caught a fascinating glimpse into the history of rail travel in this part of the world when we visited the Bulawayo Railway Museum. Although the museum is technically owned by the National Railways of Zimbabwe, it has been left to a few local enthusiasts to keep it funded. We got to wander around, and even climb into the engines and carriages. I didn’t think I was a railway enthusiast, but this was fun. David and Becca working the Pump Hand Cart Zimbabwe is a landlocked country, and it was essential to develop a link to the coast, as well as enable travel to and from the small towns and farms developing over the land in the early years. The first line began construction in 1892 from Fontesvilla in Mozambique, 56 km inland from Beira, to Umtali (now called Mutare). From there, a network was established over the whole country. The Bulawayo Railway Museum reflects the 124 years of rail travel in Zimbabwe through its wonderful collection of rail memorabilia from a bygone era. It even has Cecil John Rhodes' private carriage, complete with its original cutlery. Cecil John Rhodes' private rail coach We were able to climb up into this coach to explore the inside. There we found some memories from the past Who remembers having one of these? …or using these? While wandering around the museum, I happened across this old public telephone box… …with this really old fashioned telephone inside, which even predates me! We were also able to climb up into the cab of an engine to inspect the steam boiler The Centenary Train This engine was last used in 1997, when she pulled a train from Figtree to celebrate the centenary of the arrival of the railway in the City of Bulawayo. This was a fun day out, and one which I heartily recommend if ever you find yourself in Bulawayo. Thank you Becca for encouraging us to go. Elizabeth Coughlan
