Chimoio Adventure Crew goes to Camp Ndzou!

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!


Camp Ndzou!

Our guide guiding us through the Jungle








Maarten pointing at the destruction trail left by the elephants, ahah


like a scene out of Jurrasic Park!

Our guide said this spider was only kinda poisonous, LOL



Chimoio Adventure Crew! (a.k.a. "Kakles!")

Elephant footprints

Elephant poop, ahah


Eh pah!



Amazon Jay!







heading back to camp


back to Camp Ndzou after a ridiculous 8 hour hike!


back to chitown we go
Pit-stop in Suss

more sick views

Manica Province is stunning

Group Picture


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