Zim Diary - A Personal Narrative
By Barry Lee Brisco

C O N T E N T S favorite days My favorite days


Day 0  P r o l o g u e
Thinking about going...

Day 1  J o 'b e r g   t o   H a r a r e
Bumming around Johannesberg

Day 2  N u d i t y   a n d   e l e p h a n t s
Showering with a view
Day 3  D r a m a   a t   L o n g   P o o l favorite days
Life, death and crocodiles

Day 4  N y a m a t u s i   H i g h w a y
Elephants have the right of way

Day 5  A n   e a r l y   r a i n
Mongoose surprise and pachyderms for dinner
Day 6  B u f f a l o   W a l k i n g favorite days
Encounters with Africa's most dangerous animal

Day 7  M a n a   t o   M a t u s a d o n a
A transit day and a visit with John Berry at www.zambezi.com

Day 8 Q u i e t   i n   t h e   b u s h
First day at Matusadona in blistering heat

Day 9  T h r o u g h   "T h e   G o r g e"
A crippled elephant and a beautiful boat ride
Day 10  M i d n i g h t    V i s i t o r favorite days
Sleeping and snacking elephants definitely do not mix.

Day 11  L e a v i n g    M a t u s a d o n a
Elephants on the shoreline

Day 12  C a n o e i n g   t h e   Z a m b e z i
Paddling and stalking elephants
Day 13  P a r d o n   M e   M r.   L i o n favorite days
Wind on the water and snoozing kings

Day 14  H i p p o   A l l e y
How to navigate through a herd of hippos

Day 15  M o s i   D a   T u n y a favorite days
The smoke that thunders


Day 16  T h e   Z a m b i a n   S i d e
Real coffee and dangerous points


Day 17  G i r a f f e s   i n   Q u a n t i t y
Giraffe, giraffe, giraffe


Day 18  W i n d i n g   D o w n
Relaxing on our final day


Day 19  B a c k   t o   t h e   N e t
It really is everywhere...





© 1998 Barry Lee Brisco - ToTheWeb.com