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Chimoio Adventure Crew goes to Camp Ndzou!

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This past weekend, I finally made it down Camp Ndzou, an eco-lodge located in the Moribane Forest Reserve that is part of the Chimanimani Conservation Area in the District of Sussundenga. Camp Ndzou had been on my radar for the last few months and it's a place I wanted to see before I left Moz. Camp Ndzou is known for its walking safaris through the reserve in which you go looking for forest elephants. Unfortunately, the gang and I did not spot any elephants, but we did explore the forest and spent a nice weekend in an awesome little chalet in the middle of the jungle! For those of you who don't know... I have this little fantasy of living in a tree house in the jungle (and painting), ahaha. So, needless to say.... I almost didn't come back to site.   Check out these epic pics: the view on the way down the Casa Grande the boys setting up a game of flip cup the gang Arno and Steven ready to square off Champion Flip Cup Team! ...

fevereiro, so far...

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Greetings, friends! It's been a while since I've posted an entry so I thought I would throw something on here although not much has happened. Well, it's February and that means that I am down to the last 5 months of my contract! That's right, ya heard it! FIVE! Needless to say, I am pretty fucking excited about the prospect of finishing and I constantly fantasize about all the first world comforts and delicious food that I will be able to indulge in d'aqui a nad a (in no time)! Hot showers, the luxuries of washing machines, microwaves, DISH WASHERS?!!! Whaaaaat!? It's gonna BLOW my mind! Along with getting closer to the finish line, February has brought heavy rains and unstable electricity. I was without electricity for almost two weeks because a nearby transformer that supplies the power to the central region of the country blew out. The heavy rains also tend to mess with the power from time to time, so let's just say I've spent a signifi...