{"id":1949,"date":"2019-06-26T18:05:42","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T16:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/?p=1949"},"modified":"2020-01-17T20:49:12","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T19:49:12","slug":"its-not-a-goodbye-but-a-see-you-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/?p=1949","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s not a goodbye but a see you soon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><b>Hello, Bonjour and Salibonani from Matopos National Park<\/b>, Southern Matabeleland where my Zimbabwean journey ends with my last horse safari.&nbsp;It\u2019s very sad to say but unfortunately my time in Zimbabwe has already come to an end, time just seemed to be flying by way too fast and almost 3 months have passed by since I have arrived! So many fun and exciting days with lots of lessons learned, adventures lived and wonderful highlights experienced. I am thankful for every single moment.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FE6DACE8-2B15-4FC9-B12C-C1BFCE2932C4-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1988\" class=\"wp-image-1988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FE6DACE8-2B15-4FC9-B12C-C1BFCE2932C4-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FE6DACE8-2B15-4FC9-B12C-C1BFCE2932C4-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FE6DACE8-2B15-4FC9-B12C-C1BFCE2932C4-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Nugget and I enjoying the Matopos afternoon  light<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5B8F08AE-CE30-4E07-90C9-999A32905B88-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1976\" class=\"wp-image-1976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5B8F08AE-CE30-4E07-90C9-999A32905B88-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5B8F08AE-CE30-4E07-90C9-999A32905B88-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5B8F08AE-CE30-4E07-90C9-999A32905B88-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Every moment here is just so special <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><b>My last safari<\/b> with Ridezimbabwe was very special as I finally had the chance to get to sleep under the star sprinkled sky, in the middle of the African winter. Ah it was very cold during the night but also so unique! We slept close to the water at Toghwana Dam after a long drive finding that place. At least 3 times we got lost, everyone on the road directing us in opposite directions. It was driving me crazy! I neither speak Ndebele nor Shona but I still understood we were completely lost in the bush; driving madly back and forth and even in circles on the dirt roads. After 4 hours and 120km we finally arrived, pitched up our rustic campsite and enjoyed the bonfire.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2D0D849B-A9C1-4377-A807-42485CE728E4-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1973\" class=\"wp-image-1973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2D0D849B-A9C1-4377-A807-42485CE728E4-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2D0D849B-A9C1-4377-A807-42485CE728E4-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2D0D849B-A9C1-4377-A807-42485CE728E4-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Trying to find Toghwana Dam<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D45A6556-9D91-4E4A-9A4D-7885DAF5B265-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1974\" class=\"wp-image-1974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D45A6556-9D91-4E4A-9A4D-7885DAF5B265-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D45A6556-9D91-4E4A-9A4D-7885DAF5B265-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D45A6556-9D91-4E4A-9A4D-7885DAF5B265-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Finally arrived at the Dam<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5B2009E3-F040-4F92-9C61-F91819334D63-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1977\" class=\"wp-image-1977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5B2009E3-F040-4F92-9C61-F91819334D63-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5B2009E3-F040-4F92-9C61-F91819334D63-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5B2009E3-F040-4F92-9C61-F91819334D63-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Morning glory<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><b>I chose to sleep next to the horses<\/b> and saw plenty of shooting stars rushing through the pitch black sky. What a wonderful night outside, the perfect way to end my African adventure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>The next day<\/b> we had to get ready, pack everything and load our 8 horses into the big lorry to drive them back home to Umguza, where they can rest now after plenty safaris in the last weeks.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/7544BA64-E6AF-4B41-8792-A54FF010C5E4-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1983\" class=\"wp-image-1983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/7544BA64-E6AF-4B41-8792-A54FF010C5E4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/7544BA64-E6AF-4B41-8792-A54FF010C5E4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/7544BA64-E6AF-4B41-8792-A54FF010C5E4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/7544BA64-E6AF-4B41-8792-A54FF010C5E4.png 1334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Vice Roy following Dodger into the lorry <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><b>I have spent my most interesting months <\/b><span>here in Zim<\/span> with plenty of fun experiences. It has definitely been the best job that I have had in my live so far; teaching me how fragile life can be.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I am so grateful<\/strong> that I got to witness a little foal being born, which was just the most magical moment in Cawston Wildlife Estate (see this <a aria-label=\"blogpost (\u00f6ffnet in neuem Tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/?p=1749\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blogpost<\/a>).&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-13 is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5811AAEC-1DE6-4F5F-B8B2-D5AA6C97362B-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1986\" class=\"wp-image-1986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5811AAEC-1DE6-4F5F-B8B2-D5AA6C97362B-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5811AAEC-1DE6-4F5F-B8B2-D5AA6C97362B-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5811AAEC-1DE6-4F5F-B8B2-D5AA6C97362B-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Little KT just being born<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><b>I am so happy<\/b> that I had the chance to enjoy plenty of magnificent sunsets in the African bush, one more spectacular than the other (see this <a aria-label=\"blogpost (\u00f6ffnet in neuem Tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/?p=1645\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blogpost<\/a>).&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-15 is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/EEB04C6C-C6D1-42F4-B9E4-5C6B7A4F7B45-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1989\" class=\"wp-image-1989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/EEB04C6C-C6D1-42F4-B9E4-5C6B7A4F7B45-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/EEB04C6C-C6D1-42F4-B9E4-5C6B7A4F7B45-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/EEB04C6C-C6D1-42F4-B9E4-5C6B7A4F7B45-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Sun setting behind the hills<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>If I have ever seen magic, it has been in Africa.<br><\/p><cite>John Hemingway <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I am so thankful<\/strong> that I was taught how to shoot a 0.22 and a 0.375 at the shooting range, definitely a fun experience (see this <a aria-label=\"blogpost (\u00f6ffnet in neuem Tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/?p=1911\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blogpost<\/a>).&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-17 is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/4F01BBC9-F3E2-4F9B-B1C8-2BF6C1EF8D8A-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1996\" class=\"wp-image-1996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/4F01BBC9-F3E2-4F9B-B1C8-2BF6C1EF8D8A-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/4F01BBC9-F3E2-4F9B-B1C8-2BF6C1EF8D8A-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/4F01BBC9-F3E2-4F9B-B1C8-2BF6C1EF8D8A-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/4F01BBC9-F3E2-4F9B-B1C8-2BF6C1EF8D8A.png 1334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Focus, focus, shoot<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><b>I just feel so blessed<\/b> for all&nbsp;amazing people I have met and all the fun&nbsp;adventures I lived through in a gorgeous country, desperate for some economical changes. I could get to travel to different places in Zimbabwe such as:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Matopos National Park, where I got to see the rhinos (see this <a aria-label=\" (\u00f6ffnet in neuem Tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/?p=1911\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blogpost<\/a>),&nbsp;<\/li><li>Hwange National Park, where I found some lions laying in the bush while I was riding (see this <a aria-label=\"blogpost (\u00f6ffnet in neuem Tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/?p=1501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blogpost<\/a>), <\/li><li>Vic falls, a city full of adrenaline, which I got to know when I got mock charged by an elephant bull (see this <a aria-label=\"blogpost (\u00f6ffnet in neuem Tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/?p=1795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blogpost<\/a>),<\/li><li>Zambezi National Park, where I saw the buffalos so that I had finally seen the big 5 here in Zim (see this <a aria-label=\"blogpost (\u00f6ffnet in neuem Tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/?p=1795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blogpost<\/a>),&nbsp;<\/li><li>And Bulawayo, where my Zimbabwean journey began with a little foal (see this <a aria-label=\"blogpost (\u00f6ffnet in neuem Tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/?p=1130\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blogpost<\/a>).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-19 is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/F832F20D-1805-4C66-8F44-562D8CBB5FF5-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1998\" class=\"wp-image-1998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/F832F20D-1805-4C66-8F44-562D8CBB5FF5-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/F832F20D-1805-4C66-8F44-562D8CBB5FF5-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/F832F20D-1805-4C66-8F44-562D8CBB5FF5-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Beautiful view in Matopos <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-21 is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/743B41C2-6508-4C5B-B7FC-00FBED25B232-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1997\" class=\"wp-image-1997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/743B41C2-6508-4C5B-B7FC-00FBED25B232-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/743B41C2-6508-4C5B-B7FC-00FBED25B232-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/743B41C2-6508-4C5B-B7FC-00FBED25B232-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Spotting the zebras in Hwange<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-23 is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DD0A1A38-AA5D-48F5-824C-41711A493804-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1990\" class=\"wp-image-1990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DD0A1A38-AA5D-48F5-824C-41711A493804-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DD0A1A38-AA5D-48F5-824C-41711A493804-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DD0A1A38-AA5D-48F5-824C-41711A493804-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The falls in all magical colors at the Zambian side<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-25 is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/27E32D32-0488-4A16-80E8-62F12FAE1A69-e1561562846178-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1999\" class=\"wp-image-1999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/27E32D32-0488-4A16-80E8-62F12FAE1A69-e1561562846178-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/27E32D32-0488-4A16-80E8-62F12FAE1A69-e1561562846178-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/27E32D32-0488-4A16-80E8-62F12FAE1A69-e1561562846178-768x1152.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Zambezi National Park with its amazing scenery <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-27 is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/72895F03-A565-4E25-BA04-F556656459F6-e1561563196978-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2001\" class=\"wp-image-2001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/72895F03-A565-4E25-BA04-F556656459F6-e1561563196978-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/72895F03-A565-4E25-BA04-F556656459F6-e1561563196978-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Breakfast view in Bulawayo <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><br><em>I never knew of a morning in Africa when I woke up that I was not happy.<\/em><br><\/p><cite>Ernest Hemingway <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My new lessons learned<\/strong>&nbsp;during my last horse safari in Matopos National Park:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Never trust people along the road when asking for road directions &#8211; everyone will direct you onto another path.<\/li><li>When sleeping under the stars in winter, choose a place under the trees &#8211; or you might wake up very wet.<\/li><li>Enjoy the dark sky with plenty of shooting stars &#8211; better have lots of wishes ready to choose from!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><em>When you leave Africa, as the plane lifts, you feel that more than leaving a continent you\u2019re leaving a state of mind. Whatever awaits you at the other end of your journey will be of a different order of existence.<\/em><br><\/p><cite>Francesca Marciano<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cheers to wandering the world<\/strong>&nbsp;and the wonders of our lives, Africa has always its own special ways to find you somehow \u2013 bye bye, salut and lisale kuhle \u221e<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, Bonjour and Salibonani from Matopos National Park, Southern Matabeleland where my Zimbabwean journey ends with my last horse safari.&nbsp;It\u2019s very sad to say but unfortunately my time in Zimbabwe has already come to an end, time just seemed to be flying by way too fast and almost 3 months have passed by since I &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/?p=1949\" class=\"more-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\u201eIt\u2019s not a goodbye but a see you soon\u201c <\/span>weiterlesen<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1975,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[53],"tags":[7,20,8,12,5],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1949"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1949"}],"version-history":[{"count":53,"href":"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1949\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3242,"href":"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1949\/revisions\/3242"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1949"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wander-world.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}